Good stuff on ebay

[Windsong]

That's technically a modern, full Oehler system clarinet.  It IS an Albert in terms of fingering, but quite a bit different than the original Alberts of a century ago, and quite evolved. 

[Windsong]

Wow, did anyone here see this one on SG ??

That's a repair sleeve.  Nicely done, though, but underneath lurks a crack, methinks.

[DaveLeBlanc]

Here's an incredible extended bell Moennig bass.
This is literally the third one of these extended bells I've seen in the past 5 years. I own one of them (extended bell low C).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Moenning-Wood-Bass-Clarinet-Soviet-Zone-/263054864232?hash=item3d3f4aaf68:g:1KoAAOSwbopZTsjS

[Silversorcerer]

Cheers! www.ebay.com/itm/BOOZEY-HAWKS-Clarinet-/162567658732?hash=item25d9c99cec:g:YeYAAOSwcgNZC7Jk

[DaveLeBlanc]

Here's a cool Linton contrabass clarinet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linton-Contrabass-Clarinet-/152609492945?hash=item23883c0fd1:g:nlsAAOSwjKFZWEt0

It's interesting because it is shaped more like a large saxophone than clarinet. What's even more interesting is that Linton was not really known for making saxophones, so why model their contra clarinet on a saxophone-esque style...

[Windsong]

Cheers! www.ebay.com/itm/BOOZEY-HAWKS-Clarinet-/162567658732?hash=item25d9c99cec:g:YeYAAOSwcgNZC7Jk

That's a nice price for a reasonably sorted 1-10 with R. Kell keys.

[Windsong]

Here's a cool Linton contrabass clarinet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Linton-Contrabass-Clarinet-/152609492945?hash=item23883c0fd1:g:nlsAAOSwjKFZWEt0

It's interesting because it is shaped more like a large saxophone than clarinet. What's even more interesting is that Linton was not really known for making saxophones, so why model their contra clarinet on a saxophone-esque style...

Interesting, indeed...I suspect the styling has to do with the visual appeal expectations of the time, and...why not?
Would we call that a "semi-paperclip" or perhaps a "transverse paperclip"?

[Windsong]

What on earth?  Salt spoons and plateaus?  What IS this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/clarinet/142426982863?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3Dee584e5d70d84677a6658488cef2909d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D162567658732

[DaveLeBlanc]

What on earth?  Salt spoons and plateaus?  What IS this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/clarinet/142426982863?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3Dee584e5d70d84677a6658488cef2909d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D162567658732

I believe that's a modern Indian CSO. I had one once sold under the name 'Oswal India'. I felt the quality was worse than what you expect from China nowadays, more on par with glorious Soviet people's clarinets.

[Dibbs]

Yes, I've seen one of these Indian things.  Probably the worst clarinets ever.  Unplayable.

[Dibbs]

Boehm system metal clarinet by E.J.Albert. 

The seller seems to think it's solid silver.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-J-Albert-Silver-metal-Clarinet-Bruxelles-Tunable-M-P-RARE-servicing-required-/192236592607

[DaveLeBlanc]

Boehm system metal clarinet by E.J.Albert. 

The seller seems to think it's solid silver.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-J-Albert-Silver-metal-Clarinet-Bruxelles-Tunable-M-P-RARE-servicing-required-/192236592607

Isn't solid silver too soft to make a durable instrument with?

[Paul]

Is this a reasonable price?

[mechanic]

Boehm system metal clarinet by E.J.Albert. 

The seller seems to think it's solid silver.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-J-Albert-Silver-metal-Clarinet-Bruxelles-Tunable-M-P-RARE-servicing-required-/192236592607

The inside of the bell certainly looks like brass.

[Dibbs]

Is this a reasonable price?

Only if it's really solid silver, which I very much doubt and there's the possibility that it's high pitch which you won't find out until it's repadded.

EJ Albert did make lovely instruments and they are quite rare but it's worth very little IMO. 

I didn't mean to be misleading by posting in "good stuff on ebay".  Maybe I should have started a new thread.  Sorry.