Dr. Bob,
Welcome back. It shouldn't be too difficult to find a decent playing "eefer", but most I see in a decent price range are nearly 100 years old now--not that this a problem; merely an observation, and something to consider. I suspect it will be easier (although it sounds more troublesome) to purchase an eefer, and sell your Alto in separate transactions. At the very least, it gives you a lot more flexibility, and helps guarantee your selection of a good clarinet, without compromise.
Respectfully, I suspect no buyer will be interested in your Legere reeds, though if your stand is not heavy, and easily sent via post, it may be a "deal closer", but that will depend upon the buyer, I suppose. You make no mention of the manufacturer of your alto. If you can furnish details, and perhaps photos, we may be able to assist you in selling off your beloved horn.
Finally, I doff my hat to you for having the gumption to be playing clarinet at the age of 87. I'm sure I speak for the lot of us when I say that your are an inspiration to us all.
Bless you.
Thank you Windsong for your kind words. I looked up the paypal receipt, and it's a LeBlanc Vito, Resonite? body, serial #5015. That serial number doesn't correspond to any that I've seen listed for Vito alto clarinets on the web, but only to a Noblet (which would have a Grenadilla wood body). The sound is nice (for this inexpert player), and I like it better than I did the sound of the Leblanc that I had several years earlier, which I mistakenly sold, thinking I was then giving up playing.
I've had it professionally tuned and reworked so it goes to the upper register nicely. I don't know about the intonation, but it seems to be in tune when I play it at Church, but that's mostly lower register (tenor and bass choral parts). I'll bring up some pictures and, possibly, link to a youtube video of me playing so you can get some idea of tone.
Thanks again,
bob.
PS--I've heard some youtube videos of Soprano sax playing Bach, and they sound lovely--a little oboeish. Any thoughts on the soprano sax, or is that outside of the domain of clarinetpages.info forum?