Last update: 05/13/2016
I have obtained some documents that Heckel used for customer correspondence during the 1975 time frame. Several of these documents had been used for years.
In the past, Heckel offered a wide array of models of bassoons. At the time of Heckel's 100 year anniversary (1931) the Heckel catalog listed 25 models of the Heckel bassoon--including the model 41met which had a metal body! This model was reportedly produced for tropical climates. Keywork options were offered by way of these different models.
The model number 41 has always been used for the German system bassoons, while the model number 42 was the designation for the World System keywork (left hand French system, right hand German system).
Currently, Heckel produces only one model of the Heckel bassoon, the 41i. Click here to see the standard catalog options offered for a new Heckel bassoon.
Heckel bassoon serial numbers are assigned when the wood for the instrument is chosen for construction. After the serial number is assigned the wood is cured for at least 12 years. This can cause variations in serial number/year progression; it is possible to have a lower serial number shipped after a higher serial number has shipped.
Heckel bassoon serial numbers are not continuous. There are known gaps in the serial numbers. The reason for these gaps is not always known even by the factory. For example, according to company sources:
...we can confirm that there are no instruments [bassoons] from [serial numbers] 11389 to 11501 ever built; maybe we had a design change during that time.
This web page uses the convention serial/manufacturing mark, e.g., serial number 7273, manufacturing mark 2 will be shown as 7273/2. This number is sometimes erroneously referred to as a desk number or a bench mark. The manufacturing mark does not connect a specific instrument with a specific builder or build desk in any way; according to factory sources, this number was only used to keep the separate pieces of the instrument together during the construction process.
The following is an explanation of some of the typical variations you may find in instrument descriptions:
For your convenience, you may use the following hyperlinks to jump directly to a specific Heckel bassoon series:
4000s | 5000s | 6000s | 7000s | 8000s | 9000s | 10000s | 11000s | 12000s | 13000s | 14000s | 15000s | 16000s |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
---|---|---|
2999 | 11 | This appears to be a pre-3000 series Heckel bassoon. I have assigned the ficticous serial number 2999 only for identification. Made of palisander wood. |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
3000 | 0 | |
3001 | 0 | |
3037 | 9 | |
3039 | 4 | |
3047 | 0 | Low A for left little finger, Tristan-Stuerze |
3048 | 2 | |
3050 | 2 | |
3051 | 0 | There are indications that at one time this was a low A model. |
3070 | 0 | |
307x | 1 | |
3221 | 16 | |
3229 | 0 | |
3258 | 0 | A440, crook lock, front RH rollers, lined left hand tone holes |
3261 | 0 | |
3273 | 0 | |
3275 | 0 | |
3317 | 7 | |
3332 | 0 | |
3333 | 0 | |
3334 | 0 | |
3346 | 0 | |
3347 | 4 | |
3365 | 2 | |
3371 | 0 | |
3374 | 0 | |
3375 | 0 | |
3386 | 0 | |
3401 | 12 | |
3408 | 0 | |
3410 | 4 | |
3422 | 0 | |
3435 | 0 | |
3448 | 7 | |
3455 | 0 | |
3470 | 1 | |
3478 | 1 | |
3482 | 6 | Palisander wood. |
3486 | 0 | |
3494 | 0 | |
3495 | 0 | |
3504 | 0 | |
3513 | 0 | |
3521 | 0 | |
3522 | 12 | |
3528 | 0 | |
3537 | 0 | |
3555 | 0 | |
3556 | 0 | |
3583 | 0 | |
3586 | 12 | |
3602 | 0 | |
3616 | 0 | |
3617 | 0 | |
3620 | 6 | |
3666 | 12 | |
3667 | 3 | |
3677 | 0 | |
3678 | 0 | |
3680 | 3 | |
3705 | 6 | |
3709 | 0 | |
3714 | 0 | |
3717 | 0 | |
3726 | 0 | |
3738 | 0 | |
3739 | 0 | |
3750 | 4 | |
3751 | 12 | |
3752 | 1 | |
3774 | 0 | |
3776 | 0 | |
3781 | 0 | |
3797 | 5 | |
3799 | 0 | |
3800 | 18 | |
3826 | 0 | |
3844 | 3 | |
3846 | 5 | |
3857 | 0 | |
3858 | 11 | |
3885 | 0 | |
3892 | 3 | |
3918 | 0 | |
3919 | 0 | |
3926 | 0 | |
3939 | 1 | |
3960 | 0 | |
3979 | 0 | |
3980 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
4000 | 0 | |
4038 | 0 | |
4039 | 0 | |
4046 | 0 | |
4054 | 0 | |
4070 | 7 | |
4074 | 9 | |
4079 | 3 | |
4088 | 0 | |
4097 | 0 | |
4099 | 0 | |
4100 | 0 | |
4101 | 0 | Has a second bell for Low A |
4114 | 18 | |
4118 | 9 | No whisper key. |
4120 | 0 | |
4127 | 0 | |
4128 | 0 | |
4134 | 0 | |
4137 | 0 | |
4147 | 0 | |
4148 | 0 | |
4166 | 0 | |
4183 | 0 | |
4187 | 10 | |
4188 | 0 | |
4189 | 0 | |
4190 | 0 | |
4191 | 0 | |
4210 | 8 | |
4228 | 0 | As described in 11/2007: Most rollers; has whisper key, no lock; no high d or e; left ring finger plateau key: "short reach" |
4229 | 0 | whisper key, no lock; no high d, e; left ring finger, short reach |
4230 | 6 | |
4235 | 4 | Whisper key lock for left thumb, C plate in minimized design, high D key, high E key. |
4257 | 1 | |
4265 | 0 | |
4266 | 0 | |
4269 | 0 | |
4273 | 0 | |
4287 | 0 | |
4289 | 0 | |
4292 | 0 | |
4296 | 1 | |
4303 | 0 | High d and e keys with tone hole inserts and standard rollers added with some original key work |
4323 | 0 | |
4325 | 4 | Whisper key lock for left thumb, C plate, high d and e key. |
4328 | 0 | |
4341 | 0 | |
4342 | 10 | |
4343 | 2 | |
4359 | 0 | |
4361 | 5 | No whisper key |
4365 | 0 | |
4367 | 11 | |
4369 | 0 | High D key, whisper lock. |
4374 | 0 | |
4376 | 0 | |
4378 | 0 | |
4397 | 0 | |
4399 | 0 | |
4400 | 0 | |
4402 | 0 | |
4403 | 0 | |
4417 | 0 | |
4433 | 0 | |
4442 | 0 | |
4452 | 0 | |
4454 | 0 | |
4456 | 10 | |
4458 | 2 | |
4468 | 0 | |
4469 | 0 | |
4478 | 0 | Not a "flat back" long joint. |
4481 | 0 | |
4482 | 0 | |
4486 | 0 | |
4512 | 0 | |
4513 | 0 | |
4515 | 8 | |
4518 | 0 | |
4521 | 0 | |
4525 | 0 | High d and e, rollers on Low D/C, F/Ab/F# |
4528 | 0 | |
4531 | 0 | |
4546 | 0 | |
4557 | 0 | |
4558 | 3 | High D, tubes, rollers on C#/D# and F/Ab. b guard on boot, ivory ring. |
4559 | 0 | Dark red tiger stripe finish, ivory ring on bell; high D key, rollers on C#/D# and F#/G#; water tubes, right thumb whisper lock. Maintained by Carl Sawicki. |
4561 | 0 | |
4562 | 0 | |
4563 | 0 | |
4564 | 0 | |
4565 | 0 | |
4575 | 4 | |
4577 | 4 | |
4582 | 0 | |
4583 | 0 | |
4585 | 0 | |
4591 | 18 | Stamped U of R 89 |
4602 | 0 | |
4603 | 10 | |
4613 | 0 | |
4614 | 0 | |
4628 | 0 | |
4634 | 0 | |
4635 | 0 | |
4643 | 1 | |
4647 | 0 | |
4648 | 6 | |
4667 | 0 | |
4668 | 0 | |
4670 | 0 | |
4671 | 8 | |
4681 | 0 | |
4686 | 0 | |
4687 | 0 | |
4696 | 0 | |
4705 | 0 | The instrument has a large bore, much larger than almost any other 4000 series bassoon; it's dimensions are much closer to a modern instrument than any of its neighbors in the 4000 series. Also, it has much thicker walls. The instrument is walnut-colored and has the original ivory ring on the bell. The long joint has a modern, rounded cross-section. |
4706 | 0 | |
4710 | 0 | |
4716 | 0 | |
4718 | 5 | |
4719 | 0 | |
4721 | 0 | |
4727 | 0 | |
4730 | 0 | |
4733 | 0 | |
4740 | 8 | |
4747 | 0 | |
4754 | 1 | Has a key system for dampening the sound of the low notes |
4767 | 9 | No whisper key, no high d or e key. Thumb f sharp key closes low E key with special bridge. Hinged mechanism on top of bocal to open/close small bocal hole. |
4769 | 0 | |
4770 | 0 | |
4772 | 10 | Small bore |
4777 | 0 | |
4781 | 8 | |
4787 | 0 | |
4788 | 0 | |
4790 | 2 | Refurbished in March 2009, silver mechanics, 11 rollers, high D and E keys, D/Eb trill for left-hand, balance hanger |
4792 | 4 | Right and left hand rollers, low C extension. Wing joint and tone holes lined. |
4802 | 0 | |
4806 | 0 | |
4807 | 0 | |
4811 | 9 | |
4813 | 0 | |
4814 | 0 | |
4817 | 0 | |
4818 | 0 | |
4822 | 12 | |
4825 | 0 | |
4827 | 0 | |
4829 | 0 | |
4831 | 0 | |
4834 | 0 | |
4839 | 3 | |
4840 | 0 | |
4851 | 0 | No rubber lining |
4853 | 0 | Unlined boot, factory whisper key |
4856 | 4 | |
4860 | 0 | |
4861 | 2 | |
4863 | 0 | |
4870 | 0 | |
4871 | 0 | |
4878 | 0 | |
4881 | 0 | |
4887 | 0 | |
4894 | 0 | |
4898 | 4 | |
4902 | 0 | |
4907 | 0 | |
4912 | 0 | |
4913 | 0 | |
4918 | 0 | |
4924 | 0 | |
4929 | 3 | High D and E keys. Bell is split into two parts with a joint in the middle. May have been used for a low A attachment at some point. |
4934 | 0 | High D and E. Ebony finish. |
4937 | 9 | Metal ring on bell. Tone hole liners. Left hand high D and E keys, Eb and C# trill keys. Rollers on low Eb and Db pinky keys. Right hand whisper key lock, Ab-Bb trill key. Rollers on F, thumb Gb and Ab keys. |
4941 | 0 | |
4949 | 0 | Has two long joints and bells |
4952 | 9 | French bell |
4956 | 0 | |
4957 | 0 | |
4968 | 0 | |
4971 | 0 | |
4974 | 0 | |
4978 | 3 | |
4979 | 0 | |
4988 | 0 | Used in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the 1980's. Work done by James Laslie, Holden McAleer; new water tubes by James Keyes. High D, whisper key lock, hand rest and rollers on F-Ab, thumb Gb-Ab and Eb-Db. |
4992 | 0 | |
4994 | 10 | Key mechanisms appear like a french system, but tome holes are in the typical locations |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
5000 | 0 | High D and E, nickel-plated keys. Has a special round emblem on the bell marking bassoon number 5000. Emblem is white, with the number 5000 in script surrounded by Roman-style ivy branches. |
5001 | 0 | |
5009 | 0 | |
5010 | 3 | Full restoration by Keith Bowen in Seattle, WA in 2000. Full replate of keys, restoration of the original finish. High D, E keys were added, as were the standard rollers on the Left Hand Eb/Db keys, and the Right Hand F/Ab keys. A rotary style Right Hand whisper key lock was added. |
5011 | 0 | |
5017 | 10 | |
5023 | 7 | |
5029 | 0 | |
5030 | 0 | |
5034 | 0 | |
5035 | 0 | |
5039 | 7 | |
5061 | 0 | |
5062 | 9 | German system with plateau long joint. The inscription 2 PAT DER STADT LEIPZIG 2 is stamped on the wing and butt. |
5064 | 0 | |
5065 | 0 | |
5066 | 9 | Has the letter K stamped near the serial number. |
5072 | 0 | |
5075 | 0 | |
5079 | 0 | |
5094 | 0 | |
5095 | 0 | |
5101 | 0 | |
5106 | 0 | |
5107 | 0 | small bore |
5112 | 0 | |
5117 | 0 | |
5118 | 0 | |
5121 | 0 | |
5123 | 0 | |
5125 | 0 | |
5126 | 0 | |
5128 | 0 | |
5133 | 9 | |
5136 | 0 | |
5139 | 0 | |
5146 | 0 | |
5147 | 0 | |
5148 | 0 | |
5149 | 0 | |
5150 | 0 | |
5151 | 0 | |
5158 | 0 | |
5159 | 7 | |
5161 | 0 | |
5165 | 0 | |
5175 | 0 | |
5177 | 0 | |
5178 | 0 | |
5185 | 0 | |
5187 | 0 | |
5190 | 0 | |
5192 | 0 | |
5193 | 0 | |
5196 | 0 | No high D or whisper key lock. |
5199 | 0 | |
5202 | 0 | |
5203 | 0 | |
5204 | 0 | |
5208 | 0 | |
5214 | 4 | French bell |
5215 | 0 | |
5224 | 11 | |
5228 | 8 | |
5232 | 0 | |
5235 | 0 | |
5242 | 0 | |
5243 | 0 | |
5249 | 0 | |
5251 | 0 | |
5255 | 0 | |
5263 | 0 | High E key. Little finger whisper key. |
5264 | 12 | |
5266 | 0 | |
5268 | 0 | |
5280 | 0 | |
5283 | 0 | |
5286 | 6 | Double-keyed bell joint. |
5287 | 0 | French system |
5288 | 6 | |
529x | 1 | |
5292 | 0 | |
5294 | 0 | |
5297 | 0 | |
5307 | 0 | |
5308 | 0 | |
5309 | 1 | |
5310 | 0 | |
5313 | 0 | |
5316 | 0 | |
5319 | 0 | |
5320 | 0 | |
5324 | 0 | |
5325 | 0 | |
5326 | 1 | High E and Eb trill |
5341 | 0 | |
5354 | 0 | |
5457 | 0 | |
5523 | 0 | |
5529 | 0 | |
5532 | 0 | |
5544 | 0 | Refinished with 3 coats of hand rubbed varnish. All original keys have been re-plated. The tenon on the long joint (bass) has been reinforced. Added high "D" key, 3rd finger "C" key. All 5 finger holes are lined with hard rubber. |
555x | 4 | |
5552 | 0 | |
5554 | 0 | |
5557 | 0 | |
5560 | 0 | |
5565 | 0 | |
5566 | 1 | |
5567 | 0 | Added high D key. Short bore bassoon. |
5568 | 0 | |
5569 | 0 | |
5571 | 0 | High D, off-set High E, Ab/Bb Trill |
5576 | 2 | |
5579 | 8 | |
5581 | 0 | Red Mahogany |
5584 | 0 | |
5585 | 3 | French bell |
5588 | 0 | |
5590 | 2 | |
5591 | 0 | |
5592 | 0 | |
5598 | 0 | |
5600 | 0 | |
5601 | 0 | |
5606 | 0 | Whisper key lock in addition to left pinky whisper key. High D and E key, 4 rollers |
5609 | 0 | Rollers for both hands, high D key, French whisper key; right hand whisper key lock. |
5611 | 0 | |
5614 | 0 | |
562x | 1 | |
5621 | 0 | Long bore |
5625 | 0 | |
5628 | 0 | High D and E keys, standard keywork. |
5630 | 0 | Described as a "hybrid" French/German instrument |
5640 | 0 | |
5641 | 0 | |
5642 | 0 | Updated by Walter Rieger, high e-key, silver tubes, adjustable handrest |
5645 | 8 | |
5650 | 4 | |
5653 | 0 | |
5655 | 1 | |
5658 | 0 | no rollers, no High D or E |
5659 | 0 | |
5661 | 0 | French long joint/German system |
5662 | 5 | World system, with low Bb converted to work as German system |
5663 | 5 | Long bore, French bell |
5669 | 0 | |
5674 | 0 | |
5678 | 0 | |
5682 | 0 | |
5684 | 0 | |
5685 | 0 | French long joint and bell. |
5686 | 10 | |
5687 | 0 | French system |
5688 | 0 | French system left hand keywork including little finger whisper key; right hand German/Heckel system. French bell. |
5689 | 0 | |
5691 | 0 | |
5694 | 0 | |
5698 | 0 | |
5700 | 8 | |
5701 | 4 | Has the factory Bb/G trill option on the boot joint (with an extra pin under the G key through the boot to close the Bb key); option 102, the oval extra low C key plate for left thumb. The 4 standard rollers (2 each for right and left pinky) are silver rather than plastic. |
5703 | 0 | |
5704 | 2 | |
5705 | 0 | |
5710 | 0 | |
5711 | 3 | Silver plating |
5712 | 0 | |
5714 | 0 | French system |
5715 | 0 | |
5716 | 0 | |
5717 | 0 | |
5719 | 0 | |
5721 | 0 | |
5722 | 0 | High D and E, standard rollers. Short bore tuned to A=440. |
5726 | 0 | |
5728 | 0 | |
5729 | 0 | |
5730 | 0 | completely restored in 2003 (Chris Millard) |
5732 | 0 | |
5733 | 0 | |
5739 | 0 | |
5741 | 0 | Restored by Keith Bowen. NOT a "long bore" instrument. Keith Bowen added high D and E keys, tubes in the finger holes, rollers on Low F-Ab, low F-F#, thumb Bb-F#, and low C#-D#, plus an extra touch for the low C. Custom whisper key lock mechanism, which can be engaged or disengaged without removing thumb from the key, thus not opening the whisper key pad while engaging or disengaging it. Original ivory bell ring with a chip missing. Metal rings on both ends of the long joint. The boot cap is set up to use a spike for playing. |
5745 | 0 | |
5748 | 0 | |
5749 | 0 | |
5751 | 7 | |
5752 | 2 | |
5754 | 0 | |
5756 | 0 | |
5758 | 0 | |
5759 | 0 | |
5765 | 0 | |
5766 | 0 | |
5771 | 0 | |
5797 | 0 | |
5798 | 0 | |
5799 | 0 | |
5800 | 0 | |
5806 | 6 | |
5807 | 5 | Has the letter R stamped next to the serial number. This appears to be a form of a World system bassoon. |
5810 | 0 | |
5811 | 0 | |
5812 | 0 | |
5813 | 0 | |
5815 | 0 | |
5816 | 0 | |
5817 | 0 | |
5818 | 0 | High D and E, tuning ring on bass joint, some rollers, tubes in boot joint. |
5820 | 0 | Mocha color. Boot and Long joint stamped <i>V</i>; bell and wing stamped <i>I</i>. |
5821 | 4 | No High D or E, "long bore" |
5822 | 0 | Whisper Lock, High D, E flat and E keys, Rollers on right hand Low E to F# key, pinky F to G# roller, and an original thumb trill Ab to Bb. |
5823 | 0 | |
5824 | 0 | |
5825 | 0 | |
5827 | 0 | |
5828 | 0 | |
5830 | 0 | |
5831 | 6 | Stamped for Carl Fisher, NY. |
5832 | 0 | |
5833 | 0 | |
5835 | 0 | |
5836 | 0 | World System keywork |
5841 | 2 | |
5874 | 0 | |
5889 | 0 | |
5892 | 0 | |
5895 | 8 | |
5896 | 0 | |
5898 | 0 | High D and E keys, rollers on F/Ab and Eb/C#, and a high A/whisper key bridge. The Heckel factory told one owner that the instrument was built to A=435 with a #2 bocal. |
5899 | 0 | |
5901 | 0 | |
5902 | 0 | |
5907 | 0 | Refinished and replated at Hans Moennigs shop in Philadelphia. 2 sterling water tubes. |
5909 | 7 | |
5910 | 0 | |
5911 | 0 | Pezzi long joint |
5912 | 0 | Palisander wood |
5913 | 0 | High D, Ab/Bb trill |
5914 | 0 | |
5915 | 0 | |
5916 | 0 | Original French system long joint and bell changed over to German key system by Keith Bowen |
5921 | 0 | |
5922 | 0 | |
5926 | 0 | World system |
5930 | 0 | |
5934 | 0 | World system |
5985 | 1 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
6000 | 0 | |
6001 | 0 | High D, E, silver, some tubes. Ivory bell ring. Standard rollers. |
6002 | 0 | |
6004 | 0 | |
6005 | 7 | |
6008 | 0 | |
6011 | 0 | |
6012 | 0 | |
6013 | 0 | |
6014 | 2 | |
6015 | 0 | |
6017 | 0 | |
6024 | 0 | |
6028 | 0 | |
6031 | 0 | |
6032 | 0 | Standard key work and rollers with high Eb key and right thumb whisper key lock. |
6033 | 0 | Keys silver plated; modern spatulas on boot with many rollers. High D, E keys, Ab/Bb trill, joint lock, French whisper key also added. Ivory bell ring. Low E pancake is sculpted with rollers to both sides. |
6095 | 0 | |
6096 | 0 | |
6099 | 0 | |
61xx | 2 | |
6101 | 1 | |
6103 | 0 | |
6106 | 6 | Ab/Bb trill, custom Low B/Bb keys |
6107 | 0 | This instrument is stamped M |
6109 | 0 | |
6111 | 0 | No "D" or "E" keys or rollers. |
6112 | 0 | |
6114 | 0 | |
6116 | 0 | |
6117 | 0 | |
6118 | 0 | |
6119 | 7 | Black, High D, silver keys, rollers LF F and Ab and LH Eb/Db |
6120 | 0 | Also has the letter K stamped on the U-tube. |
6122 | 1 | |
6123 | 0 | |
6124 | 0 | High d and e keys, tubes by Heckel |
6125 | 0 | |
6126 | 7 | Complete restoration, including: double plated in silver by Anderson, high D key was added, little finger key work (left and right) was upgraded to FOX castings with rollers, Right Hand thumb keys were also upgraded with FOX castings. |
6127 | 0 | |
6131 | 0 | |
6133 | 0 | Repairs by Marcus High D/E and tubes |
6138 | 0 | |
6141 | 0 | |
6170 | 0 | |
6174 | 0 | black |
6175 | 0 | |
6178 | 0 | |
6179 | 0 | |
6180 | 0 | |
6181 | 0 | |
6182 | 0 | |
6183 | 0 | High D/E |
6184 | 0 | No Hi D or above. Has an enlarged pancake key with rollers all around it. Has a left thumb Low C trill key. It also has evidence of having had a left hand rest at some point. It also has an screw-type attachment on the end cap; use unknown. |
6185 | 0 | |
6186 | 0 | |
6187 | 0 | |
6188 | 0 | |
6189 | 0 | |
6191 | 0 | |
6195 | 0 | |
6196 | 0 | |
6197 | 0 | |
6202 | 0 | |
6204 | 5 | |
6205 | 0 | |
6206 | 0 | |
6207 | 0 | |
6208 | 0 | |
6209 | 0 | |
6210 | 0 | |
6211 | 6 | |
6214 | 0 | High D and E keys, standard rollers |
6218 | 0 | |
6225 | 0 | |
6229 | 0 | Nickel keys. High D Ab/Bb trill |
6233 | 0 | |
6234 | 0 | |
6235 | 0 | |
6237 | 0 | |
6239 | 0 | |
6249 | 0 | |
6250 | 0 | |
6263 | 0 | no High D |
6268 | 0 | |
6269 | 0 | |
6271 | 0 | |
6273 | 0 | |
6275 | 0 | |
6280 | 0 | |
6283 | 0 | |
6284 | 0 | |
6286 | 0 | |
6288 | 0 | |
6289 | 0 | |
6290 | 0 | |
6293 | 0 | |
6295 | 0 | |
6297 | 0 | |
6298 | 0 | Refinished in 1993 by John Campbell in L.A. Keys were extended to accomodate short fingers. |
6300 | 0 | |
6302 | 6 | |
6303 | 0 | |
6304 | 0 | |
6306 | 0 | |
6307 | 0 | |
6309 | 0 | |
6311 | 0 | |
6312 | 0 | |
6314 | 1 | |
6316 | 0 | |
6329 | 0 | |
6353 | 0 | High D and E keys, Db/Eb, Whisper Key/C#, Low E/F# rollers and F/Ab rollers, water tubes |
6356 | 0 | |
6358 | 0 | |
6362 | 0 | |
6366 | 0 | |
6391 | 0 | |
6393 | 4 | Black finish. Labels sanded off |
6395 | 0 | |
6399 | 0 | |
6400 | 0 | |
6401 | 0 | High D, off-set high E, rollers on F-Ab, Bb and F#. |
6402 | 0 | |
6404 | 0 | High D and E. Ab/Bb trill |
6410 | 0 | |
6412 | 0 | Early style bore |
6413 | 0 | |
6415 | 0 | |
6422 | 0 | High D and high E keys |
6425 | 0 | |
6426 | 0 | |
6427 | 8 | The letter K is also stamped near the serial number |
6432 | 0 | |
6482 | 0 | |
6483 | 0 | |
6484 | 2 | |
6485 | 0 | |
6487 | 0 | |
6488 | 0 | |
6489 | 0 | |
6490 | 0 | High D key, offset high E and Eb keys, left hand whisper key lock, C plateau key (LH3), removable high A/whisper key bridge, rollers on 4 pinky keys, Fox balance hanger. |
6494 | 0 | No High D/E |
6495 | 0 | Walter Rieger renewed keywork with high E key |
6496 | 0 | |
6498 | 0 | Refinished and had a High E and Eb added |
6499 | 0 | |
6500 | 0 | French bell |
6501 | 0 | |
6502 | 0 | |
6503 | 0 | |
6506 | 0 | |
6512 | 0 | |
6514 | 0 | |
6516 | 5 | |
6518 | 0 | |
6519 | 0 | |
6520 | 0 | |
6521 | 0 | |
6522 | 0 | |
6524 | 0 | |
6525 | 0 | Worked on by Marcus and Wieler. Has real Ivory bell ring. Has the normal rollers plus rollers on the right thumb Bb, pancake, F#, and Ab Key, as well as rollers on the left thumb low D and C keys. Has right and left hand whisper key lock. |
6528 | 0 | High c/d key and a high e added in 1994, with a replating later on. French bell. |
6529 | 0 | |
6533 | 0 | |
6534 | 0 | Revised by Rieger in 2003 |
6549 | 0 | |
6551 | 0 | |
6563 | 0 | |
6590 | 0 | Sterling water tubes in 4 finger holes, added high D key, added low C# and D# roller castings, right thumb whisper lock. |
6591 | 0 | |
6592 | 0 | |
6602 | 0 | |
6604 | 0 | |
6605 | 0 | |
6606 | 0 | "cut" wing |
6607 | 0 | no rollers. High D/E and tubes |
6609 | 0 | |
6612 | 0 | |
6614 | 0 | |
6616 | 0 | |
6617 | 3 | According to the factory, this instrument was originally delivered to Carl Fisher in New York. The bassoon was built to A 437.5. The instrument has a strange anamoly; the stamped manufacturer's mark is 5. (a 5 followed by a period). All of the keywork has VI scribed on them. This appears to be a case of the instument being originally marked as 5 and then re-numbered to 6. |
6621 | 5 | Nickel plating, high d and high e keys, rollers for F/Ab and Eb/Db keys and right hand whisper key lock. |
6626 | 0 | |
6628 | 0 | |
6630 | 0 | High D/E |
6632 | 0 | Complete restoration by Marvin Krantz in 2004. High E and F keys, articulated Ab/Bb trill, plateau keys for left-hand III and right-hand I. |
6633 | 0 | |
6635 | 0 | |
6639 | 8 | |
6640 | 0 | |
6644 | 0 | |
6649 | 0 | |
6650 | 0 | |
6651 | 0 | |
6654 | 0 | |
6656 | 0 | High E, rollers. |
6657 | 0 | |
6658 | 0 | Water tubes, high D and E, standard rollers. |
6663 | 0 | |
6683 | 0 | |
6693 | 0 | High D/E |
6695 | 0 | |
6696 | 0 | |
6698 | 0 | |
6699 | 0 | |
67xx | 10 | |
6702 | 0 | High D/E |
6703 | 0 | |
6704 | 4 | French bell, has the letter R stamped on the boot. |
6705 | 6 | French bell |
6709 | 0 | |
6710 | 0 | |
6714 | 6 | Marked on boot with the letter R. High d, high E, sterling silver finger tubes, and right hand lock. |
6715 | 0 | |
6716 | 0 | Rollers for little finger keys, left hand whisper lock, high D key |
6717 | 0 | No High D/E |
6718 | 0 | |
6724 | 0 | Water tubes, high E. |
6726 | 0 | |
6728 | 0 | |
6731 | 0 | |
6732 | 0 | |
6763 | 2 | |
6764 | 0 | |
6767 | 0 | |
6770 | 0 | |
6772 | 0 | |
6773 | 0 | |
6781 | 0 | |
6784 | 0 | model 41i with offset high E key |
6785 | 0 | |
6786 | 0 | |
6787 | 0 | |
6788 | 0 | |
6789 | 0 | |
6792 | 0 | |
6795 | 0 | High D/E, D/Eb trill, 5 tubes |
6796 | 0 | Small joint has only c tube, no trill keys, no high d, roller on c# key. Long joint: no rollers. |
6797 | 0 | |
68xx | 3 | |
6800 | 0 | |
6805 | 0 | Has the letters <i>KL</i> stamped near the serial number. |
6808 | 0 | Nickel plating |
6811 | 0 | |
6812 | 0 | Has tubes and Eb, E/F#, F/G#, Eb/C#-rollers. Silverplated keywork. |
6814 | 0 | |
6816 | 0 | |
6817 | 0 | |
6820 | 0 | |
6825 | 0 | |
6832 | 0 | |
6852 | 0 | |
6853 | 0 | |
6855 | 0 | |
6859 | 0 | |
6861 | 0 | |
6867 | 0 | |
6868 | 0 | Eb trill key, high D, "typewriter" whisper key lock. |
6872 | 0 | |
6874 | 0 | Tubes and high D and E key |
6876 | 0 | |
6881 | 0 | |
6882 | 4 | |
6883 | 8 | |
6884 | 0 | |
6886 | 0 | |
6888 | 3 | Has tubes and high E key |
6891 | 0 | |
6894 | 0 | |
6895 | 0 | |
6896 | 0 | |
6897 | 0 | |
6903 | 0 | |
6904 | 0 | |
6905 | 0 | |
6906 | 0 | |
6907 | 0 | |
6908 | 0 | |
6914 | 0 | |
6916 | 0 | |
6917 | 0 | High D and E, rollers |
6918 | 7 | Has a Low A mechanism for left thumb and left little finger. The Low A bell seems to have become separated from the instrument. |
6923 | 0 | |
6925 | 0 | |
6965 | 0 | |
6979 | 0 | |
6980 | 0 | |
6981 | 0 | |
6983 | 0 | |
6987 | 9 | Has the letter K stamped next to the serial number |
6988 | 5 | |
6989 | 0 | |
6990 | 0 | |
6992 | 0 | |
6993 | 0 | |
6996 | 0 | |
6998 | 0 | Last seen without the original wing joint. |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
7000 | 0 | |
7001 | 0 | |
7002 | 0 | |
7003 | 0 | |
7004 | 0 | |
7005 | 0 | |
7006 | 0 | |
7008 | 0 | |
7011 | 0 | |
7012 | 0 | |
7013 | 0 | |
7014 | 0 | |
7015 | 0 | |
7016 | 0 | |
7017 | 0 | |
7019 | 0 | |
7021 | 0 | |
7022 | 0 | |
7024 | 0 | |
7027 | 0 | |
7028 | 0 | |
7031 | 0 | |
7032 | 0 | |
7033 | 1 | |
7034 | 0 | |
7037 | 0 | |
7038 | 0 | There is disagreement about whether or not this is the original serial number. There are a number of features on this instrument which had not been in normal production for a Heckel bassoon since the 6200 series. This does not in any way mean the bassoon is a fake of any kind; it is simply noted that this bassoon has features which do not resemble a normal 7000-series Heckel. |
7039 | 0 | |
7042 | 0 | |
7043 | 0 | |
7044 | 0 | |
7045 | 0 | Not original long joint |
7047 | 0 | |
7048 | 0 | |
7052 | 0 | |
7053 | 0 | |
7060 | 0 | |
7078 | 0 | Small tenon of long joint metal capped |
7079 | 4 | |
7081 | 0 | |
7083 | 0 | |
7087 | 0 | |
7090 | 0 | Has a USQMC mark for United States Quartermaster. |
7091 | 0 | |
7092 | 0 | Has a USQMC mark for United States Quartermaster. |
7094 | 0 | |
7095 | 0 | |
7096 | 0 | |
7098 | 0 | |
7099 | 0 | |
7101 | 0 | |
7114 | 0 | No High D or E |
7115 | 0 | |
7118 | 0 | |
7124 | 0 | Light yellow/brown |
7125 | 0 | The letter T is stamped near the serial number. |
7126 | 0 | |
7131 | 0 | |
7133 | 0 | |
7134 | 0 | |
7135 | 0 | |
7136 | 0 | |
7137 | 0 | |
7143 | 0 | |
7144 | 0 | High d, 8 original rollers (Db/Eb, E/F#/Ab, F#/Ab), wing joint lined, 4 finger holes rubber lined |
7149 | 0 | |
7165 | 0 | |
7170 | 1 | Additional stamping <i>KL</i> |
7172 | 0 | |
7179 | 0 | |
718x | 2 | |
7180 | 0 | |
7181 | 0 | |
7183 | 0 | |
7184 | 3 | Has Heckel centennial seal. Silver plated keys, silver tubes. |
7185 | 0 | |
7186 | 0 | |
7189 | 0 | |
7190 | 0 | |
7197 | 9 | |
7200 | 0 | |
7201 | 0 | Has Heckel centennial seal |
7203 | 0 | |
7206 | 0 | Originally brown; refinished to black |
7208 | 0 | |
7209 | 0 | |
7210 | 0 | |
7211 | 0 | |
7215 | 0 | |
7216 | 0 | |
7218 | 0 | French system-Plateau system |
7219 | 0 | Has two long joints; one French and one German |
7220 | 0 | |
7243 | 0 | |
7245 | 0 | |
7246 | 0 | Centennial model |
7250 | 6 | Anniversary Model. The stamp 1831-1931 is visible near the top of the long joint. Metal tenon rings. |
7251 | 0 | High D key |
7256 | 0 | Bore similar to 3000. "Flatback" |
7284 | 0 | |
7285 | 0 | |
7289 | 0 | |
7291 | 0 | World system. |
7292 | 0 | |
7293 | 0 | |
7294 | 0 | |
7297 | 0 | |
7301 | 0 | |
7302 | 0 | |
7303 | 0 | |
7304 | 0 | |
7305 | 0 | |
7306 | 0 | |
7307 | 0 | High D/E, D/Eb trill |
7308 | 0 | |
7369 | 0 | |
7372 | 0 | Boehm system |
7373 | 0 | |
7374 | 0 | |
7375 | 0 | |
7402 | 0 | |
7407 | 0 | |
7408 | 0 | |
7410 | 0 | |
7411 | 0 | |
7412 | 0 | |
7413 | 0 | |
7414 | 0 | |
7415 | 0 | |
7416 | 0 | French whisper key and an unusual alternate A flat key mechanism. Instead of the usual hole with a post through it, the bassoon has a key that goes around the boot joint, thus eliminating the A flat hole on the thumb side of the boot joint. It also has a roller between the whisper key and c sharp key. |
7419 | 0 | |
7420 | 0 | |
7425 | 0 | |
7445 | 0 | Fox research instrument, Low A |
7446 | 0 | |
7448 | 0 | |
7456 | 0 | |
7465 | 0 | |
7466 | 0 | |
7488 | 0 | |
7498 | 0 | |
7499 | 0 | |
7500 | 0 | |
7501 | 0 | |
7502 | 0 | |
7507 | 0 | |
7522 | 0 | |
7532 | 0 | |
7533 | 0 | |
7534 | 11 | |
7535 | 0 | |
7540 | 0 | |
7547 | 0 | |
7557 | 0 | |
7563 | 0 | |
7572 | 2 | |
7580 | 0 | |
7582 | 0 | |
7585 | 0 | |
7586 | 0 | |
7588 | 0 | |
7599 | 0 | |
7601 | 0 | |
7603 | 0 | |
7605 | 0 | |
7609 | 0 | |
7611 | 0 | |
7614 | 0 | |
7619 | 0 | Rollers on the F and Ab. No high d or e keys. Low A bell. |
7620 | 0 | |
7623 | 3 | |
7628 | 11 | |
7639 | 0 | |
7641 | 2 | |
7642 | 0 | |
7652 | 0 | |
7654 | 0 | |
7656 | 0 | High D/E. |
7658 | 0 | |
7663 | 0 | black |
7666 | 7 | |
7673 | 0 | |
7702 | 0 | |
7703 | 0 | Refinished and new pads, corks, and felt. Ivory ring on bell joint; installed finger tubes. Five rollers, High D key, Left hand Whisper key locks. |
7713 | 0 | |
7716 | 0 | |
7723 | 4 | |
7755 | 0 | |
7756 | 0 | |
7761 | 0 | |
7762 | 18 | |
7764 | 0 | Long bore |
7766 | 0 | |
7767 | 5 | |
7768 | 0 | |
7771 | 0 | |
7772 | 0 | |
7776 | 0 | |
7782 | 0 | |
7783 | 0 | Two bassoons put together-different long join and bell |
7790 | 0 | Palisander |
7798 | 0 | |
780x | 4 | |
7802 | 0 | Silverplated keywork. |
7805 | 0 | |
7806 | 0 | |
7816 | 0 | |
7820 | 0 | |
7821 | 0 | |
7824 | 0 | |
7830 | 0 | |
7831 | 0 | |
7835 | 0 | |
7841 | 0 | |
7846 | 10 | |
7847 | 0 | No high d key, extra rollers for low C/D and F/Ab, silver plated keys. |
7850 | 0 | |
7855 | 0 | Long joint is 11,000 series replacement |
7857 | 0 | |
7860 | 0 | |
7864 | 0 | |
7865 | 0 | |
7866 | 0 | |
7867 | 0 | |
7869 | 0 | |
7870 | 0 | |
7876 | 0 | |
7877 | 0 | No High D or High E key, simple model |
7881 | 0 | |
7896 | 0 | High D/e, tubes |
7897 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill |
7899 | 0 | |
7901 | 0 | |
7906 | 0 | |
7909 | 9 | |
7910 | 49 | |
7918 | 5 | No High D/E |
7921 | 0 | World system |
7925 | 0 | |
7938 | 5 | |
7939 | 0 | High D and E keys, hard plastic tubes |
7943 | 0 | |
7960 | 2 | |
7962 | 0 | |
7963 | 0 | |
7967 | 0 | |
7982 | 0 | |
7985 | 0 | |
7986 | 0 | |
7991 | 0 | High D and E keys. |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
8000 | 0 | |
8003 | 0 | |
8009 | 0 | |
8010 | 3 | |
8012 | 0 | |
8018 | 4 | |
8021 | 0 | Standard Key System with Left Hand whisper Lock. |
8024 | 0 | |
8025 | 0 | New finish, new silver plating. Rollers, high e. |
8028 | 0 | |
8037 | 0 | |
804x | 1 | |
8041 | 2 | Model 41i |
8044 | 4 | |
8055 | 0 | |
8065 | 0 | |
8066 | 9 | |
8074 | 0 | black |
8080 | 0 | |
8083 | 0 | Longer than normal wing and long joints |
8087 | 0 | |
8093 | 0 | |
8094 | 1 | |
8095 | 0 | |
8098 | 0 | |
8103 | 0 | |
8104 | 0 | Has Conn bell |
8110 | 0 | |
8124 | 0 | |
8125 | 0 | |
8127 | 6 | |
8129 | 0 | |
8131 | 0 | |
8135 | 0 | |
8137 | 0 | |
8138 | 0 | |
8143 | 0 | |
8145 | 0 | |
8146 | 0 | |
8150 | 12 | |
8151 | 4 | Mucetti Model |
8153 | 0 | |
8157 | 0 | |
8158 | 0 | high D and E keys, rollers on little finger clusters and between whisper and c# keys, left and right hand whisper key locks, and crutch assembly. |
8162 | 0 | |
8164 | 0 | |
8175 | 0 | |
8177 | 0 | Nickel plated, French bell. |
8179 | 0 | |
8186 | 0 | |
8190 | 0 | Model 41i |
8193 | 0 | Longer than normal wing and long joints |
8201 | 0 | |
8203 | 2 | |
8204 | 0 | |
8205 | 0 | |
8206 | 0 | |
8211 | 0 | |
8217 | 0 | |
8224 | 0 | |
8225 | 7 | |
8226 | 0 | |
8227 | 0 | |
8233 | 0 | |
8235 | 0 | |
8243 | 0 | |
8244 | 0 | Long wing joint |
8245 | 0 | |
8250 | 0 | |
8251 | 7 | |
8253 | 0 | |
8256 | 0 | |
8263 | 4 | |
8264 | 0 | |
8268 | 1 | |
8275 | 0 | |
8276 | 0 | |
8277 | 0 | |
8278 | 9 | |
8280 | 0 | |
8283 | 0 | Silver plated, High E, balance hanger |
8285 | 0 | |
8286 | 0 | |
8291 | 7 | |
8295 | 0 | |
8297 | 0 | |
8299 | 0 | |
8300 | 0 | |
8301 | 2 | |
8304 | 0 | |
8310 | 0 | |
8314 | 0 | |
8321 | 0 | |
8322 | 0 | Finger tubes, high e, LH (French) whisper key, an added left thumb Eb, and a raised low D for an easier reach to the whisper key. A second Ab hole in the boot was removed, as well as the C# trill for the R index. Also has Ab/Bb trill for the R thumb. |
8329 | 0 | |
8330 | 0 | |
8331 | 0 | |
8333 | 2 | |
8335 | 0 | |
8343 | 0 | High E, Eb, D, Eb trill between 2 and 3, pinky whisper key, right thumb whisper lock, 6 metal tubes, some extra rollers. |
8345 | 0 | |
8346 | 0 | |
8362 | 0 | Rollers: Right Hand Bb, F#, F and Ab, rollers on long joint C and D and a rocker whisper key lock on the tenor joint. It has inserts in the C, D and E holes in the tenor joint |
8366 | 0 | |
8367 | 0 | |
8370 | 0 | |
8373 | 0 | |
8392 | 0 | High D, and high E keys. |
8393 | 16 | Basic model 41i |
8397 | 0 | |
8402 | 0 | Has had keywork replaced with Adler keywork; was also refinished by Adler and therefore looks like an Adler bassoon. |
8407 | 0 | |
8409 | 0 | |
8410 | 0 | |
8413 | 0 | |
8414 | 0 | |
8421 | 0 | |
8422 | 0 | |
8425 | 0 | |
8432 | 0 | |
8433 | 0 | |
8434 | 0 | High d, high e, 9 original rollers. Hard rubber tone-hole inserts. |
8435 | 0 | |
8441 | 0 | |
8442 | 0 | |
8444 | 0 | Restored by Carl Sawicki. All standard rollers, silver keys, high D and E, A flat/Bb flat trill. |
8446 | 0 | High D/E |
8461 | 0 | |
8462 | 6 | |
8466 | 0 | |
8467 | 0 | |
8474 | 0 | |
8476 | 0 | |
8477 | 0 | |
8478 | 0 | Added keywork: Ab/Bb trill R.H. Eb trill with displaced C#. High D and E key low E/F# rollers left hand whisper key lock low C extension. |
8492 | 0 | |
8493 | 0 | |
8495 | 0 | |
8504 | 3 | |
8505 | 0 | |
8506 | 9 | World system; High D and E keys |
8519 | 13 | |
8520 | 0 | |
8521 | 0 | |
8522 | 0 | Multiple rollers, tubes |
8553 | 0 | |
8555 | 0 | Longer than normal wing and long joints |
8577 | 0 | |
8578 | 0 | |
8579 | 0 | |
8580 | 0 | |
8581 | 0 | |
8603 | 6 | World system, with Low A bell |
8605 | 0 | |
8611 | 0 | |
8624 | 0 | |
8625 | 0 | |
8637 | 0 | |
8638 | 0 | |
8639 | 9 | |
8652 | 0 | |
8656 | 0 | |
8670 | 0 | |
8671 | 0 | |
8683 | 0 | |
8684 | 0 | |
8700 | 0 | |
8844 | 1 | Gentlemen's model |
8951 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
9000 | 0 | |
90xx | 3 | |
9001 | 0 | |
9006 | 11 | |
9007 | 0 | |
9011 | 0 | |
9013 | 0 | |
9026 | 0 | |
9027 | 0 | |
9034 | 0 | |
9035 | 0 | |
9036 | 0 | |
9037 | 0 | |
9048 | 0 | |
9049 | 0 | |
9061 | 0 | |
9063 | 0 | |
9065 | 0 | |
9067 | 0 | |
9086 | 0 | |
9110 | 0 | |
9111 | 0 | |
9112 | 0 | |
9118 | 0 | |
9123 | 2 | High D, plus Ab/Bb trill (pinky) on boot joint. All standard rollers plus low C/D, little finger F#/Ab |
9124 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill, rollers on left thumb whisper key/C# key; low D/C. |
9125 | 0 | |
9131 | 0 | |
9132 | 0 | |
9133 | 6 | High D and E, Ab/Bb trill |
9141 | 0 | |
9142 | 0 | |
9143 | 0 | |
9146 | 0 | |
9147 | 0 | |
9148 | 0 | |
9149 | 0 | |
9161 | 0 | |
9166 | 0 | |
9169 | 0 | E/Eb trill |
9170 | 0 | |
9174 | 0 | |
9175 | 0 | |
9176 | 0 | Includes high E key, all extra rollers, Ab/Bb trill key, Eb trill key. |
9177 | 0 | |
9178 | 0 | |
9179 | 0 | |
9184 | 0 | |
9186 | 0 | |
9191 | 6 | |
9193 | 16 | |
9194 | 0 | |
9200 | 0 | |
9201 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill key, extra rollers, left hand Eb trill key, right-hand whisper key lock, rollers on Low D/Low C, Sterling-silver plating. |
9205 | 0 | |
9210 | 4 | |
9211 | 0 | |
9212 | 0 | |
9215 | 6 | |
9218 | 0 | |
9223 | 0 | |
9224 | 0 | |
9225 | 0 | |
9226 | 0 | High D and tubes. |
9227 | 0 | |
9230 | 2 | |
9232 | 0 | |
9233 | 0 | |
9235 | 0 | Silver tubes. High D and high E, plateau key on the third finger left hand, Ab alternate key. |
9236 | 0 | |
9237 | 3 | Light brown, with High D |
9242 | 0 | |
9243 | 0 | |
9245 | 0 | |
9247 | 0 | |
9251 | 0 | |
9262 | 0 | |
9264 | 0 | |
9265 | 0 | |
9266 | 0 | |
9280 | 0 | |
9282 | 0 | |
9283 | 0 | |
9284 | 0 | |
9287 | 0 | |
9290 | 0 | Palisander wood, originally nickel plated keywork. Rollers on Bb and Ab key. Whisper key lock for the right thumb. High D and high Eb/E-F# trill key. |
9296 | 0 | |
9298 | 0 | |
9299 | 0 | |
9300 | 0 | |
9303 | 0 | |
9307 | 0 | Orange/red, silver keywork, French Bell. 4 rollers, High d, standard position high e, Right thumb c#2, Left hand Eb trill, rt and lft whisper key lock, balance hanger, tapered finger tubes. |
9309 | 0 | |
9314 | 0 | |
9330 | 0 | |
9334 | 0 | |
9335 | 0 | |
9339 | 0 | |
9341 | 0 | |
9344 | 0 | |
9346 | 0 | |
9348 | 0 | |
9350 | 0 | 6 water tubes. Factory high D, E keys, Ab/Bb trill, Heckel right thumb whisper lock. |
9352 | 0 | |
9354 | 0 | |
9357 | 0 | Left pinky whisper key Heckel added Ab/Bb trill, high e and extended the high d key. Blonde finish. |
9359 | 0 | |
9360 | 0 | |
9364 | 0 | |
9366 | 0 | no tubes |
9369 | 4 | Silver plating; high E key, little finger (French) whisper key. |
9373 | 0 | |
9378 | 5 | |
9380 | 0 | |
9385 | 0 | |
9388 | 0 | |
9389 | 0 | |
9391 | 0 | |
9395 | 0 | |
9397 | 0 | |
9402 | 0 | |
9409 | 0 | Complete restoration by Marcus; added a divided long joint and tubes in all finger holes. |
9410 | 0 | |
9412 | 0 | Black, High D, Ab/Bb trill |
9415 | 2 | |
9417 | 0 | |
9420 | 0 | |
9422 | 0 | |
9424 | 0 | |
9427 | 0 | |
9429 | 0 | |
943x | 2 | |
9436 | 0 | |
9441 | 0 | High E, rollers |
9444 | 0 | High D/E, Ab/Bb trill |
9446 | 0 | |
9449 | 0 | |
9452 | 0 | |
9454 | 0 | |
9456 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill key, right hand crook lock. |
9459 | 0 | |
9466 | 0 | |
9467 | 0 | |
9469 | 0 | |
9473 | 0 | |
9476 | 0 | |
9479 | 0 | |
9481 | 0 | |
9482 | 0 | |
9484 | 0 | |
9489 | 0 | |
9491 | 0 | |
9496 | 0 | |
9498 | 0 | |
9503 | 0 | French mechanism for left hand, original satin dark brown finish, ivory ring, both sides of boot joint lined. |
9515 | 0 | |
9517 | 0 | |
9524 | 0 | |
9525 | 0 | |
9527 | 0 | |
9530 | 0 | |
9532 | 0 | |
9534 | 0 | |
9564 | 0 | |
9565 | 0 | Rosewood, French system long joint |
9578 | 0 | Rosewood, High D/e |
9586 | 0 | |
9588 | 0 | |
9590 | 8 | High E |
9592 | 0 | French long joint |
9594 | 0 | |
9596 | 0 | |
9601 | 0 | |
9605 | 0 | |
9612 | 0 | |
9615 | 0 | |
9617 | 4 | |
9619 | 0 | High D and E keys and rollers on several of the right hand keys. Left hand, small finger whisper key, a whisper key lock operated by the right thumb, a right thumb G to Bb trill. Whisper key lock, French whisper key. French bell. Several rollers on the boot section and the long joint. |
9626 | 0 | |
9631 | 0 | |
9633 | 0 | |
9636 | 0 | |
9638 | 22 | |
9639 | 0 | |
9640 | 0 | |
9642 | 0 | Complete restoration by Hubner Bassoons Whisper key lock, Silver-plated keys, High D key, Has all tubes |
9644 | 0 | |
9668 | 0 | |
9703 | 0 | Mucetti system |
9707 | 8 | |
9710 | 0 | |
9712 | 0 | |
9716 | 0 | |
9717 | 0 | |
9720 | 0 | Red/orange instrument with an unusual right hand Bb key immediately above the G key on the boot joint |
9721 | 0 | |
9725 | 0 | Metal bell ring. |
9727 | 19 | Model 41i, Muccetti system, black, nickel plated, metal tubes, Ab/Bb Trill, D/Eb trill and complete roller set right and left hands. |
9728 | 0 | |
9738 | 0 | |
9741 | 0 | |
9745 | 0 | tubes, high-E-key, Ab/Bb-trill-key, A-headjoint |
9746 | 0 | |
9749 | 0 | |
9772 | 0 | |
9780 | 0 | Mercetti system |
9789 | 0 | |
9811 | 0 | |
9822 | 26 | |
9824 | 9 | |
9833 | 0 | |
9838 | 0 | High E, Ab/Bb trill, tubes |
9839 | 5 | |
9844 | 0 | |
9846 | 0 | |
9848 | 0 | |
9852 | 0 | |
9853 | 0 | |
9854 | 0 | |
9859 | 0 | High D/E, D/D# trill, Ab/Bb trill |
9861 | 0 | |
9872 | 0 | |
9873 | 0 | |
9875 | 7 | |
9877 | 0 | |
9879 | 0 | |
9884 | 0 | |
9886 | 0 | |
9888 | 0 | Built for A=444 |
9890 | 0 | |
9892 | 0 | |
9893 | 0 | |
9895 | 0 | High e, low e to f link. |
9897 | 0 | black, French bell |
9906 | 0 | |
9912 | 0 | Black |
9915 | 0 | |
9917 | 0 | |
9918 | 0 | High D/E, extra rollers |
9921 | 0 | |
9923 | 0 | |
9926 | 2 | |
9930 | 0 | |
9937 | 0 | Balance hanger |
9939 | 0 | |
9941 | 0 | High D/E, Ab/Bb trill |
9946 | 0 | |
9958 | 0 | |
996x | 1 | |
9961 | 0 | High D, Eb, E, Eb trill, Ab-Bb trill and RT whisper key lock, tone holes and G vent liners, all added. Original rollers Eb-Db, F-Ab. |
9963 | 0 | |
9968 | 0 | First instrument with divided long joint. Color: amber/brown. High D key added later, no High E key. Tubes only for left hand III and right hand II. |
9970 | 0 | |
9974 | 0 | |
9975 | 0 | |
9976 | 0 | |
9977 | 0 | |
9980 | 6 | Ivory ring Bb bell, Metal-ring Low A bell. Low A key for left thumb and left pinky. Low C#-D# trill, extra low C# hole and key, rollers on thumb C/D, pinky C#/D# Low E-F linkage (permanent), Ab-Bb trill (extra hole - no extra touch). Thumb whisper key touch, whisper key lock (forefinger). G# ring mechanism (forefinger), Eb trill touch (forefinger, hole on wing joint). Relocated alt C# touch (very short, under forefinger), rollers on thumb F#; pinky F, F#, Ab; ring finger G. Hole for balance hangar. Eb trill (between II and III, extra touch on boot, pinky whisper touch (inboard of all other keys), high D, high E |
9981 | 0 | High D/E, French whisper key |
9982 | 0 | |
9984 | 0 | |
9990 | 0 | |
9991 | 0 | |
9993 | 2 | |
9994 | 0 | |
9995 | 0 | |
9996 | 2 | |
9998 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
10000 | 0 | |
10005 | 0 | |
10007 | 0 | |
10009 | 0 | Low A bell |
10010 | 0 | |
10011 | 0 | |
10014 | 0 | |
10018 | 0 | |
10020 | 0 | |
10022 | 0 | |
10031 | 0 | |
10038 | 3 | |
10044 | 0 | |
10045 | 0 | |
10055 | 0 | |
10056 | 0 | Brown color |
10058 | 0 | Ivory bell ring. Tone hole liners. Left hand high D and E keys, Eb and C# trill keys; rollers on low Eb and Db pinky keys. Right hand whisper key lock, Ab-Bb trill key positioned below alternate Ab key. Rollers include F, Ab and thumb Gb keys. |
10060 | 6 | |
10069 | 0 | Model 41i ordered with high D and high E and German bell |
10071 | 0 | Low E/Low F bridge. The Bb key guard is also very large, heavy and impressive. The left hand first finger has a very small downward slanting hole drilled in the wood that enters the bore quite low. |
10074 | 0 | Gold Plated |
10078 | 0 | |
10082 | 0 | |
10083 | 0 | |
10105 | 0 | |
10107 | 0 | |
10114 | 6 | Mucetti system |
10116 | 0 | |
10118 | 0 | |
10122 | 0 | |
10125 | 0 | Moritz system |
10127 | 0 | |
10131 | 0 | |
10135 | 2 | |
10138 | 0 | |
1014x | 1 | |
10142 | 0 | |
10144 | 0 | Silver-plated. Trill Ab/Bb, tremolo b/g, Bb/F, rollers for DC, B/Bb, b-fis, A; Balance hanger. |
10147 | 0 | |
10151 | 0 | |
10156 | 0 | |
1016x | 1 | |
10162 | 0 | |
10166 | 0 | |
10171 | 0 | |
10173 | 0 | |
10175 | 0 | |
10177 | 0 | |
10184 | 0 | |
10187 | 0 | |
10188 | 0 | Silver, High D and E |
10189 | 0 | Originally without a high c/d or e. Also originally had a lot of extra keywork on it to accomadate a player with smaller hands. Most of this extra keywork has been removed. |
10191 | 0 | |
10197 | 0 | |
10199 | 0 | |
10206 | 0 | |
10208 | 0 | High D and E added |
10210 | 0 | |
10211 | 0 | |
10219 | 0 | |
10224 | 0 | |
10228 | 0 | |
10232 | 0 | |
10238 | 0 | |
10239 | 10 | |
10241 | 0 | |
10244 | 0 | |
10245 | 0 | |
10246 | 0 | |
10247 | 0 | |
10254 | 0 | |
10256 | 0 | |
10265 | 0 | |
10268 | 0 | |
10274 | 0 | |
10277 | 0 | |
10279 | 0 | |
10283 | 0 | |
10285 | 0 | Divided long joint. Rollers between right thumb Bb and pancake; pancake and F#. Left Thumb C# to A; A to C and rollers between low d and c. Also the standard rollers Eb to Db and F to Ab. |
10287 | 5 | |
10300 | 0 | |
10307 | 0 | High D, E and F# |
10309 | 0 | |
1031x | 1 | |
10311 | 0 | |
10312 | 0 | |
10318 | 0 | |
10320 | 0 | |
10322 | 0 | |
10325 | 0 | |
10327 | 0 | High D |
10331 | 0 | |
10333 | 0 | |
10340 | 0 | |
10342 | 0 | |
10350 | 0 | |
10351 | 0 | |
10353 | 0 | |
10356 | 0 | |
10360 | 5 | |
10364 | 0 | |
10370 | 0 | |
10377 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill link; right hand thumb crook lock; balance hanger; link between bottom B/Bb, can be turned on and off; extra rollers on A speaker key, low B key. |
10378 | 0 | |
10388 | 0 | High E key, standard rollers. |
10391 | 0 | Metal ring on bell. Almost every extra key known to man is on this instrument. There are even adjusting screws (8) to adjust pad height and boot joint has metal liners in every tone hole rising above the pad seat in order to achieve perfect seal. French whisper key (left little finger). |
10394 | 14 | Metal bell ring, D/Eb trill, Ab/Bb trill, low C#/D# trill, low C#/E trill, extra rollers (whisper key, low C), right hand whisper key lock, additional A resonance hole, second low C hole, high A bridge, alternate low C# key, double wide F key, French whisper key. |
10395 | 0 | Long joint and bell paired with 12745 |
10399 | 0 | |
10404 | 0 | Gentleman's model, black finish. Offset High E, Eb, and Eb trill. Additional low C# hole; articulated Ab-Bb trill; body lock, hand rest. All tubes and standard rollers. "Disabled" Low A bell. |
10406 | 0 | |
10410 | 0 | |
10411 | 0 | |
10421 | 0 | |
10427 | 0 | Low A |
10436 | 0 | |
10438 | 0 | |
10440 | 0 | |
10442 | 0 | |
10443 | 0 | |
10445 | 0 | |
10453 | 1 | |
10466 | 0 | |
10468 | 0 | |
10470 | 0 | |
10481 | 0 | |
10482 | 0 | |
10486 | 0 | |
10488 | 1 | Wide F# key in front, with full rollers. Full set of rollers on the right thumb, with a "coupled" Ab-Bb trill, a little-finger ("french") whisper key, as well as a left thumb lock with a sideways sliding motion, and a large spatula on the low D key. No water tubes, and no high E key. |
10490 | 5 | |
10493 | 0 | |
10504 | 0 | No high D key. Two rollers, one for each pinkie. |
10508 | 0 | |
10512 | 0 | |
10519 | 0 | |
10521 | 0 | |
10523 | 0 | |
10524 | 0 | Orangy-brown colour, high D and E-keys, Bb/Ab trill, rollers at the right thumb, nickel-plated. |
10526 | 0 | |
10534 | 0 | |
10535 | 0 | |
10543 | 0 | |
10545 | 0 | |
10547 | 0 | |
10549 | 0 | |
10551 | 0 | |
10560 | 0 | |
10561 | 0 | |
10565 | 0 | |
10567 | 0 | |
10569 | 0 | |
10571 | 0 | |
10573 | 0 | Ab-Bb trill, Left thumb whisper key lock, High D key, 4 Rollers, Ivory German bell, |
10576 | 0 | |
10582 | 0 | |
10588 | 0 | |
10591 | 0 | |
10593 | 0 | |
10595 | 0 | |
106xx | 3 | |
10600 | 0 | |
10609 | 0 | High D and E, left-hand Eb trill, French whisper key, Ab/Bb trill and tubes in all finger holes. |
10611 | 0 | |
10613 | 0 | |
10617 | 0 | |
10619 | 0 | |
10626 | 0 | |
10637 | 0 | |
10639 | 0 | |
10641 | 0 | |
10650 | 0 | |
10652 | 0 | |
10663 | 0 | |
10665 | 0 | tubes, rollers, High D and E, G# ring |
10669 | 0 | |
10671 | 0 | |
10672 | 0 | |
10676 | 0 | |
10683 | 0 | |
10685 | 0 | |
10689 | 0 | |
1069x | 5 | |
10693 | 0 | Metal ring bell, divided long joint, sterling silver keys, Ab/Bb trill, E/F mechanism, Low C#/D# mechanism, Low B natural, Bb placed over low C, high D, E keys, Left thumb whisper key lock. |
10696 | 0 | |
10700 | 7 | Black |
10704 | 0 | |
10711 | 0 | |
10713 | 0 | |
10718 | 0 | |
10733 | 0 | High D and E, combination Low Db/Eb key |
10735 | 0 | Italian bell. |
10754 | 0 | |
10756 | 0 | No High D |
10763 | 0 | |
10767 | 0 | |
10771 | 0 | |
10776 | 0 | |
10782 | 0 | |
10785 | 0 | |
10787 | 0 | |
10791 | 0 | |
10794 | 0 | |
10796 | 0 | |
10800 | 0 | |
10802 | 0 | |
10805 | 0 | |
10816 | 0 | |
10818 | 0 | |
10820 | 1 | High D and E, with c# rollers, thumb f#, Ab/Bb tr, nickel keywork. |
10822 | 0 | |
10833 | 0 | |
10838 | 0 | |
10844 | 0 | |
10848 | 0 | |
10849 | 0 | |
10855 | 0 | |
10857 | 0 | |
10902 | 0 | Black |
10904 | 0 | |
10910 | 0 | |
10917 | 0 | |
10932 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill, tubes, High D and E |
10934 | 0 | |
10937 | 0 | |
10939 | 0 | Tubes, High D and E, Ab/Bb trill, rollers |
10941 | 0 | |
10946 | 0 | |
10948 | 0 | |
10950 | 0 | |
10956 | 5 | |
10957 | 0 | divided long joint, silver tubes, high-E, lock device, C-plate, B-trill |
10965 | 0 | 4 tubes, D# trill, High D and E |
10966 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
11000 | 0 | |
11009 | 0 | French whisper key, High E |
11012 | 0 | |
11020 | 0 | |
11027 | 0 | |
11029 | 0 | |
11031 | 0 | Plateau system |
11047 | 0 | |
1105x | 4 | |
11060 | 0 | |
11067 | 0 | |
11071 | 0 | |
11073 | 0 | |
11078 | 0 | |
11082 | 0 | |
11086 | 0 | |
11088 | 0 | |
11099 | 0 | |
11100 | 0 | |
11101 | 0 | |
11106 | 0 | |
11108 | 0 | |
11110 | 0 | |
11113 | 0 | |
11119 | 0 | Original finish, silver replate overhaul and finger tubes installed in 2008 by Keith Bowen. High D, High E, Little finger whisper key, A-Whisper key with roller connection, Right hand Fox Rotary Whisper key lock and articulated Ab/Bb trill key. |
11121 | 0 | |
11123 | 0 | |
11126 | 0 | |
11130 | 0 | |
11135 | 0 | |
11137 | 0 | |
11139 | 0 | |
11141 | 0 | High E, Ab/Bb trill |
11146 | 0 | |
11151 | 0 | |
11152 | 0 | |
11156 | 0 | |
11158 | 0 | |
11159 | 0 | Gentlemen's model |
11161 | 0 | Nickel plated, red finish, ivory bell, French whisper key, Ab/Bb trill key. |
11163 | 0 | |
11165 | 0 | Moritz system |
11167 | 0 | |
11168 | 0 | |
11170 | 0 | |
11174 | 0 | |
11176 | 0 | |
11207 | 0 | |
11209 | 0 | Black with metal bell ring. Silver plated. Maintained by Tony Malone, Carl Sawicki and John Goebbel. |
11211 | 0 | |
11212 | 0 | |
11214 | 0 | |
11218 | 0 | |
11229 | 0 | |
11231 | 0 | Red mahogany, ivory bell ring |
11233 | 0 | |
11234 | 0 | |
11236 | 0 | |
11238 | 7 | |
11245 | 0 | |
11251 | 0 | |
11256 | 0 | Has high-D, high-E, right-hand whisper key lock, Ab/Bb trill key. |
11262 | 0 | Wide bore model |
11264 | 0 | Model 41i |
11265 | 0 | |
11266 | 0 | |
11274 | 0 | |
11275 | 0 | |
11282 | 0 | |
11285 | 0 | |
11301 | 0 | |
11310 | 5 | Extra rollers on whisper key, LH C# ,high A/Bb touch pieces, low D and low C touch pieces. |
11312 | 0 | |
11323 | 0 | |
11324 | 0 | |
11326 | 0 | French bell. High D and E keys; rollers on several of the right hand keys. French whisper key; whisper key lock operated by the right thumb, Ab/Bb trill. |
11327 | 0 | |
11328 | 0 | |
11330 | 0 | |
11332 | 5 | offset High E,D# trill, Eb trill and C# trill keys, special One-Touch Whisper Key Lock mechanism, Rollers on Low C/D, Wide F# Roller, 6 Rollers for Right Thumb, Special Extra Resonance Key on boot joint. |
11333 | 0 | |
11334 | 0 | |
11345 | 0 | |
11352 | 0 | |
11354 | 0 | |
11356 | 0 | High D/E, various rollers, no Ab-Bb trill. |
11359 | 0 | Maple. Red/mahogany. German bell with ivory ring. High D key. Rollers right hand F-Ab; left hand Db/Eb. Left thumb whisper key lock. |
11363 | 0 | |
11368 | 0 | Black with silver keys |
11370 | 0 | |
11372 | 0 | |
11374 | 0 | |
11376 | 0 | |
11378 | 0 | |
11379 | 2 | |
11381 | 0 | |
11385 | 0 | |
11501 | 0 | |
11503 | 0 | |
11505 | 0 | Described as having "many extras" |
11509 | 2 | |
11512 | 0 | |
11520 | 0 | |
11523 | 0 | |
11529 | 0 | Model 41i |
11533 | 0 | |
11534 | 0 | High D and E keys. Sterling silver finger hole tubes tuned by Hans Moennig. Thumb Ab/Bb Trill Key. Left Little Finger Whisper Key. Right Hand Eb Trill Key with Offset C# Trill Key. Low C#/D# Trill Key. Articulated High G#/A Key. Right Hand Slide Whisper Key Lock. High A to Whisper Key Connection with Roller. Rollers on Right Thumb Bb and F#, Low D and C, Whisper Key and C# Key. Right Little Finger F# (wide), Left hand Eb and Db, Right hand F and Ab. |
11536 | 0 | Sterling silver keys. High D/E, Eb trill. Ab/Bb trill linkage without special tone hole. |
11540 | 0 | |
11545 | 0 | |
11547 | 0 | |
11549 | 1 | |
11551 | 0 | right thumb whisper key, Ab/Bb trill, offset high E and Eb keys, right hand D/Eb trill, and many rollers. |
11553 | 0 | |
11558 | 0 | |
11560 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill Db/Eb trill Alt. C-C# trill Alt. F# alt Ab |
11561 | 0 | |
11565 | 0 | |
11567 | 0 | |
11569 | 0 | |
11572 | 0 | |
11574 | 0 | |
11576 | 0 | |
11578 | 0 | |
11580 | 0 | |
11587 | 1 | |
11589 | 0 | |
11593 | 0 | |
11601 | 7 | Pallisander wood, solid silver keys |
11605 | 0 | |
11609 | 0 | |
11611 | 0 | Silver keys. High D/E. Eb trill, Ab-Bb trill. |
11612 | 0 | High D and E |
11614 | 0 | |
11618 | 0 | |
11620 | 0 | |
11622 | 0 | |
11624 | 0 | Recent keywork plating, maintained by Marcus/Wheeler in Toronto and Millard/Backun in Vancouver. |
11625 | 0 | |
11631 | 0 | |
11636 | 7 | |
11638 | 0 | |
11640 | 0 | Black with metal bell ring. |
11644 | 0 | Nickel plated. Red finish, ivory bell, left-hand D/Eb trill. Curious for the gentle curve in the bore of the wing joint-- you can only see part of the other end of the tube when you look through it. |
11653 | 0 | |
11655 | 0 | |
11700 | 0 | 12 rollers |
11704 | 0 | Gold Plated |
11706 | 0 | |
11708 | 0 | Metal tone-hole liners under all pads |
11710 | 0 | |
11711 | 0 | |
11715 | 0 | |
11716 | 0 | |
11719 | 0 | Divided long joint. |
11720 | 0 | |
11725 | 0 | |
11726 | 0 | |
11728 | 0 | |
11730 | 0 | Black finish with metal bell ring. Offset high E and right hand thumb whisper lock. Floor peg on boot. |
11737 | 0 | |
11739 | 0 | F#-G# and C#-D# trill |
11746 | 0 | |
11748 | 0 | Solid Silver Key Work Foster Bocal Lock Extra Keys plus floor spike |
11750 | 0 | High D and E, Ab-Bb trill, French whisper key |
11752 | 0 | High D and E. Ab-Bb trill, rollers, tubes |
11755 | 0 | |
11757 | 0 | |
11761 | 0 | |
11765 | 0 | |
11800 | 0 | |
11808 | 0 | |
11810 | 0 | High D and E, inserts |
11812 | 0 | |
11815 | 0 | |
11826 | 3 | |
11832 | 0 | |
11834 | 0 | 18 rollers. High D and E. Eb trill, Ab-Bb trill |
11835 | 0 | |
11837 | 0 | |
11839 | 0 | |
11841 | 0 | High E key, six tone-hole inserts, Ab/Bb and Eb trill keys, the usual rollers. |
11843 | 0 | |
11852 | 0 | |
11854 | 0 | 11 rollers, High E, tubes |
11859 | 0 | High d and e |
11863 | 0 | |
11865 | 0 | |
11867 | 0 | Gentlemen's model. |
1187x | 1 | |
11872 | 0 | 5-piece |
11876 | 0 | High D, F/Ab rollers |
11885 | 0 | |
11896 | 0 | |
11898 | 0 | |
11899 | 0 | |
11900 | 0 | |
11910 | 0 | |
11911 | 0 | |
11912 | 0 | Ab-Bb trill, extra rollers |
11914 | 0 | |
11916 | 0 | |
11918 | 0 | |
11922 | 0 | |
11924 | 0 | Ab-Bb trill, D/E, 5-piece |
11927 | 0 | |
11929 | 0 | |
11934 | 0 | |
11935 | 9 | Model 41i, High D and E, low C#/D# rollers, G# ring. Silver plated metal. Both bores boot joint rubber lined. Ab/Bb trill right hand without extra tone hole (with swich on Bb mechanism, trill with Finger 3, with Ab fingering + Bb key right thumb) Whisper key lock-No 3 type for left thumb (rotating). Brass rings and sockets on all joints. Extra braces for long rods (C#, whisper key, low B). |
11936 | 0 | |
11946 | 0 | |
11947 | 0 | |
11949 | 0 | |
11953 | 0 | |
11954 | 0 | |
11968 | 0 | |
11969 | 0 | Silver plated keywork, Ab/Bb trill, D/Eb left and right hand trill, right thumb whisper key, left thumb whisper key lock, A-bridge (R.H. 4th finger high-A), high-E bridge. Rollers between all right thumb keys, F/Ab keys, Whisper key/Db, low D/C, Eb/Db. Neck Strap attachment under left thumb attached to posts, not body. Balance hanger. Fully lined boot (both sides) |
11971 | 0 | |
11973 | 0 | |
11975 | 0 | Nickel-plated keys, Ab-Bb trill, Bb and F# rollers, metal bell ring, Whisper/C# rollers, French whisper key, Db/Eb trill on wing joint, Low C/D rollers. |
11980 | 0 | |
11986 | 0 | |
11988 | 0 | Gentlemen's model |
11995 | 0 | |
11996 | 0 | |
11997 | 0 | |
11999 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
12000 | 0 | |
12001 | 0 | |
12002 | 0 | |
12008 | 0 | |
12011 | 0 | |
12017 | 0 | |
12021 | 0 | |
12023 | 0 | |
12024 | 0 | |
12026 | 0 | |
12027 | 0 | |
12028 | 0 | |
12034 | 0 | |
12039 | 0 | Maple, red finish with a sterling bell ring. Keywork has double silver plate. Sterling silver tone hole inserts. Fully lined boot. Rollers on boot--F/Ab/F# (broad F# key), Bb/E, E/F#, F#/Ab. Left Hand thumb rollers on whisper key, C#, high a and low D/C/B. High e between I/II. E/F# trill on wing joint between II/III. C#/ trill. C#/D# trill on the long joint (their model B). Ab/Bb trill. Eb trill right forefinger with a displaced C#. Right hand ratcheting whisper key lock (their model VIIa at the time). Regulating screws on whisper key, low B, D, F#, G, E/F# trill. G# ring mechanism. Second C plate for left thumb. Strengthing rings on joints. Balance hanger. |
12041 | 0 | |
12043 | 0 | |
12046 | 0 | Short long joint with extra piece between it and bell (Gentleman's model). Low Bb and B keys above low C key instead of normal position. Low C# playable either with normal key or with low Eb key (two holes). Cuciureanu system low C and D for right thumb (added later). Low E key closes low F key with linkage. Linkage for Ab-Bb trill without extra key. Thumb Ab key raised up for easier access (added later). Automatic whisper key lock on key itself. Larger than normal C# key. Extra hole and ring for first finger of right hand to play high Ab and A with F key (also for several trills). High A and C keys close whisper key. High A key linked to C# key. High F key. High E key between I and II. High Eb/E-F# triller between II and III. D-Eb triller for first finger of right hand. C-Db triller between right hand I and II. Rollers: low C and D, Low C# and Eb, thumb Bb and F# (but not low E), F and Ab, little finger F#, C# (but not whisper key). Finger hole tubes extending into the bore. Solid silver keys (very heavy) except for added Cuciureanu keys and raised thumb Ab. Mechanism for end pin on boot cup. |
12056 | 0 | |
12062 | 0 | |
12064 | 0 | Moennig whisper key lock, High E key, water tubes. |
12068 | 0 | |
12070 | 0 | |
12077 | 0 | |
12081 | 0 | |
12084 | 0 | Medium red finish with Ab/Bb trill and High E |
12087 | 0 | |
12088 | 0 | |
12099 | 0 | |
12100 | 0 | |
12108 | 6 | |
12110 | 0 | |
12112 | 0 | |
12115 | 0 | |
12120 | 0 | |
12123 | 8 | |
12125 | 6 | French whisper key; extender on the low D; rollers on whisper/C# keys; C# key next to the low C key; High F key, and a high E key on the high D# key; G# ring; Ab/Bb trill key; rollers on low C and D keys; low E key is wider. |
12138 | 0 | |
12140 | 0 | |
12141 | 0 | |
12145 | 0 | |
12163 | 0 | |
12165 | 0 | |
12176 | 0 | Red mahogany, sterling silver keywork, divided long joint, dual ratcheting whisper key locks |
12185 | 6 | |
12188 | 0 | |
1219x | 1 | |
12191 | 0 | |
12200 | 0 | |
12204 | 0 | High E and whisper lock. |
12206 | 0 | |
12211 | 0 | Ordered via West Music in Coralville, IA. |
12236 | 0 | High E, Ab/Bb trill |
12247 | 0 | |
1226x | 1 | |
12262 | 16 | Red mahogany finish, silver plated. High D and E key. Ab/Bb trill, D/Eb trill for right hand index finger, C# trill displaced downward. Second bell for Low A, keyed for left thumb. Both bells German shape with metal ring. Racheting whisper key lock for right thumb. |
12276 | 0 | All standard keys (including high E) plus French whisper key, articulated pinkie key (same key for low E flat/C sharp), right hand E flat trill. Right hand rollers as well as low D/C roller. Deep red color, French bell. |
12280 | 0 | |
12282 | 0 | Medium red finish with Ab/Bb trill and High E |
12285 | 0 | |
12287 | 0 | Divided long joint-small section separate |
12291 | 0 | |
12294 | 0 | |
12306 | 0 | |
12309 | 0 | |
12313 | 0 | |
12315 | 0 | |
12350 | 0 | |
12354 | 0 | |
12356 | 0 | |
1236x | 2 | |
12365 | 0 | |
1237x | 4 | High F |
12372 | 0 | |
12374 | 0 | |
12376 | 0 | |
12380 | 0 | |
12382 | 0 | |
12383 | 0 | |
12385 | 0 | High E, Ab-Bb trill, Eb trill. Deep red finish (requested by owner). Long joint 4mm longer on bell end. Separate front and back Ab holes/key on boot joint. Silver plated keys, sterling silver tubes, French whisper key. |
12389 | 0 | |
12394 | 0 | |
12396 | 0 | |
12400 | 0 | Described as having "many options" |
12414 | 0 | |
12416 | 0 | |
12419 | 0 | |
12420 | 0 | |
12438 | 9 | Curly maple |
12449 | 0 | |
12451 | 0 | Palisander 'gentleman's' model |
12464 | 0 | |
12467 | 0 | |
12468 | 0 | |
12470 | 0 | |
12478 | 0 | |
12481 | 0 | Dark brown finish, silver plated, French whisper key, ivory bell, right-hand D-Eb trill with displaced C# key. Originally came with Ab-Bb trill key without tone hole, but the mechanism was so complex it proved impossible to regulate and was removed. |
12486 | 0 | High D and E keys, right thumb whisper lock, Ab-Bb trill key, right hand Eb trill key, left thumb low C# key, lined tone ho Rollers on the following keys: all right hand thumb keys; F, F# and Ab pinky keys; whisper key, back left hand C#, and A flick keys; low C and D |
12490 | 0 | |
12493 | 0 | |
12495 | 10 | string |
12497 | 0 | |
12500 | 0 | |
12503 | 0 | |
12518 | 0 | Red mahogany, ivory bell ring, French whisper key |
12521 | 0 | French whisper key added. |
12523 | 0 | Maple color with German bell |
12525 | 0 | "Many extra keys" |
12529 | 0 | |
12554 | 0 | |
12556 | 0 | |
12562 | 0 | |
12578 | 0 | |
12582 | 0 | High-e, Ab-Bb trill, French whisper, unique combination whisper key and lock, right thumb whisper key, g# ring key. |
12584 | 0 | |
12611 | 0 | |
12620 | 0 | |
1262x | 1 | |
12622 | 0 | |
12625 | 0 | |
12627 | 0 | |
12629 | 7 | Walnut color, silver plated. Hi E and hi Eb keys, rollers for right thumb on boot. |
12631 | 0 | |
12636 | 0 | Palisander wood. Left hand: D/Eb trill, Hi E and F, Low C# thumb key (for C#/D# trill), extra low C touch to the right of Low D, whisper lock, Rollers: whisper/C#, A, D/C, C/B, B/Bb. Right hand: Ab/Bb trill key, low E/F# articulated trill, B/C# articulated trill, hi G/Ab 1st finger trill (extra hole, like F#/G), all right thumb rollers and F# pinky. |
12644 | 0 | |
12645 | 0 | Palisander gentleman's model |
12656 | 0 | Ivory bell ring. Whisper key locks for both thumbs, extra wide right pinky F# key and a thumb F#-Ab/Bb trill-Ab key combination that is all in a row and flat (trill key not elevated) with no rollers between. Each key is square. Mechanism just above the first tone hole on the boot which enables trill from B to C# (bass clef 2nd line B) by covering the B hole with RH middle finger, adding the C# key just above the hole with my RH index finger and then trilling the RH middle finger. Nickelplated. |
12660 | 0 | |
12669 | 0 | |
12675 | 0 | |
12682 | 0 | |
12688 | 0 | |
12690 | 0 | |
12697 | 0 | |
12700 | 0 | |
12704 | 0 | |
12713 | 0 | |
12720 | 0 | |
12723 | 0 | |
12726 | 0 | Nickel plating. High f, high e, and f# trill all moved down one finger (e-f# between II/III), Eb trill right hand with displaced C#, a G# ring mechanism, A-whisper bridge, Ab/Bb trill with clutch (no extra hole), french whisper key. Large side of the butt joint is lined with rubber, sterling silver tubes, brass tennon rings and reciever for the long joint, extra lever for whisper key above Bb thumb lever, low C#-D# trill with extra C3 tone hole and key next to Eb key, E-F connection for right thumb, long joint is 4mm longer on the top (between the low E and D), right thumb whisper lock, and all rollers except for the one on the A key. |
12728 | 0 | |
12736 | 6 | Herzberg key mods including shaped whisper key, wing key custom shaping, wider right thumb Bb key, wider pinky F. Herzberg standard long joint (4mm longer on the bell side). Right thumb whisper key lock, French whisper key, Right thumb whisper key, High a/whisper key interlock by Marcus, Ab/Bb trill key with large guard, High A/Ab vent mechanism. |
12739 | 0 | |
12741 | 0 | Red mahogany |
12743 | 0 | |
12745 | 0 | Paired with the bell and long joint of heckel 10395 |
12746 | 0 | |
12748 | 0 | Palisander wood Gentlemans (no top metal band) model |
12752 | 0 | |
12754 | 0 | |
12759 | 0 | |
12782 | 0 | |
12785 | 0 | |
12786 | 0 | |
12799 | 0 | Has Herzberg modifications (the design of keys and rollers), right-hand thumb whisper key lock, French whisper key in addition to regular whisper key, High D/E keys, 5 tone-hole inserts (wing and boot), 3rd tone-hole (wing joint) is gold plated, low C extension, rollers on low C/D, low Db/Eb, both sides of low E key, low F/Ab, low F/F#, and A key (on wing) silver ring on bell, ring key for right-hand index finger, A/whisper key bridge attachment, balance hangar. |
12801 | 0 | Divided long joint--Small piece is glued to the bell. Bassoon is the color of a violin or cello -- not red or dark brown or black -- a LIGHT brown color was specifically ordered. |
12804 | 0 | |
12806 | 0 | Red mahogany finish, metal bell ring. High E offset below left I/II, back Ab removed, rollers on all right thumb keys, Ab/Bb trill positioned between back F# and back Ab key. |
12813 | 0 | |
12815 | 0 | |
12821 | 0 | |
12823 | 0 | |
12824 | 0 | Gentlemens model, High D and E; extra rollers |
12826 | 0 | |
12834 | 0 | |
12843 | 0 | |
12850 | 0 | |
12856 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill |
12859 | 0 | |
12863 | 0 | |
12882 | 0 | |
12885 | 0 | |
12886 | 0 | High E, Ab/Bb trill, Eb trill, 4 rollers right thumb, 2 rollers between Low C/D, ivory bell ring, silver plated keywork. |
12888 | 0 | Red mahogany |
12890 | 0 | |
12891 | 0 | Black |
12897 | 0 | |
12901 | 0 | |
12902 | 0 | |
12906 | 0 | Very dark brown color without visible rings. German bell with metal ring. |
12907 | 3 | |
12911 | 0 | |
12913 | 0 | |
12925 | 0 | |
12929 | 0 | |
12930 | 0 | |
12931 | 0 | |
12935 | 0 | |
1294x | 1 | |
12942 | 16 | |
12944 | 0 | |
12960 | 0 | |
12966 | 0 | |
12993 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
13000 | 0 | |
13001 | 0 | |
13009 | 0 | |
13011 | 0 | |
13012 | 0 | |
13014 | 0 | |
13018 | 0 | |
13023 | 0 | |
13027 | 0 | Ab/Bb trill, High D and E |
13029 | 0 | |
13042 | 0 | Used in professional orchestra use until late 2001, then stored after restoration/service by Keith Bowen. Rollers on low C-D and all right thumb keys, plus the usual. High D, E. Ab/Bb trill, right hand whisper lock. Dark brown color with stripes. Nickel plated. Metal bell ring. |
13052 | 0 | |
13053 | 0 | |
13062 | 0 | |
13064 | 0 | |
13073 | 0 | |
13077 | 0 | |
13082 | 0 | |
13084 | 0 | |
13101 | 0 | |
13112 | 0 | |
13116 | 0 | |
13118 | 0 | |
13125 | 0 | Gentlemen's model |
13136 | 0 | |
13138 | 0 | A/whisper bridge, Reg E/Eb |
13149 | 0 | |
13158 | 0 | |
13171 | 0 | |
13177 | 1 | |
13180 | 0 | |
13196 | 0 | |
13200 | 0 | |
13209 | 0 | |
1322x | 1 | |
13251 | 0 | |
1326x | 1 | |
13265 | 0 | |
13266 | 0 | |
13302 | 0 | |
1331x | 1 | |
13358 | 0 | |
13365 | 0 | |
13380 | 0 | |
13387 | 0 | |
13402 | 0 | Black, nickel-plated keys, High D key |
13405 | 0 | |
13413 | 0 | |
13422 | 0 | |
13444 | 0 | |
13446 | 0 | |
13448 | 0 | |
13462 | 0 | |
13473 | 0 | |
13477 | 0 | |
13497 | 0 | |
13500 | 0 | |
13501 | 0 | |
1352x | 1 | |
1353x | 1 | |
13576 | 0 | |
13584 | 0 | |
13622 | 0 | |
13628 | 0 | |
13646 | 0 | |
13660 | 0 | |
13664 | 0 | |
13692 | 0 | |
13716 | 0 | |
13735 | 0 | |
13746 | 0 | |
13768 | 0 | Red mahogany, French bell, tone hole ring key for index finger right hand. |
13786 | 0 | |
13828 | 0 | |
13835 | 1 | |
13893 | 0 | |
13931 | 0 | |
13947 | 0 | |
13975 | 0 | High Eb, E and F keys, standard rollers, balance hanger. |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
14000 | 0 | |
14010 | 0 | Dark red maple with Ab/Bb trill and high F, Eb trill on the wing, hi A bridge to the whisper key, hand rest, balance hanger, the usual rollers |
14018 | 0 | |
14036 | 0 | |
14040 | 1 | |
14053 | 0 | |
14089 | 4 | Gentleman's model with one piece bell, standard keywork plus Ab-Bb trill and low C#-D# trill |
14131 | 0 | |
1415x | 1 | |
142xx | 1 | |
14211 | 0 | Pallisander wood. Metal bell ring. Water tubes (F, E, D, C, A, G#) are silver. Long-joint divided, one piece. High D and E standard set. Ab/Bb trill-key for right thumb. High g, g# and a mechanism in connection with f-key, Extra right thumb whisper-key. Left little finger piano-key (French whisper-key), D/Eb key off set on Butt for 2nd right finger Low register lock on wing-joint for left thumb, Piano connection with A-octave key Rollers: all standard plus low C and D, B-flat and F# (right thumb), inside A-octave key, F# key (right little finger). |
1425x | 1 | |
14302 | 0 | |
14304 | 0 | |
144xx | 1 | |
14440 | 0 | |
14519 | 0 | |
14521 | 0 | |
14593 | 0 | |
14607 | 0 | Red with silver keywork |
14622 | 0 | |
1470x | 1 | |
147xx | 1 | |
14704 | 2 | |
14728 | 0 | |
14741 | 0 | |
14743 | 0 | |
14765 | 0 | Red, silver plating with German bell. Hi D and E. RH whisper lock. D#/E trill. |
1478x | 1 | High F, divided long joint, offset C#, right-hand Eb trill, no front Bb |
1481x | 1 | |
14929 | 0 | High F |
14959 | 0 | |
14962 | 0 | High F, E keys. Brass rings for tenon protection on both ends of the long joint. Balance-hanger (removable). Cork on all tenons. Maple wood in red with stripes. Gentleman's model. |
14969 | 0 | |
14978 | 0 | |
14999 | 0 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
15063 | 0 | |
1509x | 1 | |
15105 | 0 | |
1511x | 1 | divided long joint |
1516x | 1 | |
15179 | 0 | |
15208 | 1 | Divided long joint |
1522x | 1 | |
1532x | 1 | |
1536x | 3 | |
15377 | 0 | |
15421 | 0 | |
159xx | 1 | |
15983 | 9 | |
Serial Number | # of photos | Description |
161xx | 3 |
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