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Nigel.H

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On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« on: July 11, 2020, 01:07:23 PM »

Is it typical for a factory produced instrument to have "sets" of reeds on the blocks where only one central reed on each face is "stamped" with the makers name, whilst the others, albeit obviously identical, are plain.  Specifically Antonelli in the couple of cases I have seen.
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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2020, 01:15:53 PM »

Is it typical for a factory produced instrument to have "sets" of reeds on the blocks where only one central reed on each face is "stamped" with the makers name, whilst the others, albeit obviously identical, are plain.  Specifically Antonelli in the couple of cases I have seen.
Antonelli and its successors Voci Armoniche tend to just have one or two reeds in a set stamped as such. As far as I know, Binci reeds are stamped on every reed plate. Hohner reeds are stamped with H or T on every reed plate. Dix reeds similarly with an O
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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2020, 02:33:00 PM »

Koch with a deer's head.

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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2020, 02:38:55 PM »

Binci reeds have only a few stamped in an entire set (one will be stamped BINCI, another stamped PROFESSIONAL).
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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2020, 09:55:03 PM »

Binci reeds have only a few stamped in an entire set (one will be stamped BINCI, another stamped PROFESSIONAL).

Yep, These are a nice brand of reeds too.   Seth
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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2020, 10:49:11 PM »

Any maker identified by/with

Square stamp? (bass end)

Diagonal mark across  one corner? (treble end)

These marks found in Wilkinson Excelsior  c/c#boxes from 1920's/30's
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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2020, 11:52:58 PM »

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Diagonal mark across  one corner? (treble end)

The diagonal on the corner is a more or less standard indicator of the 'out' face of the reedplate, not a maker's mark.
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Re: On reeds and 'stamps' on reeds
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2020, 02:24:36 AM »

Is it typical for a factory produced instrument to have "sets" of reeds on the blocks where only one central reed on each face is "stamped" with the makers name, whilst the others, albeit obviously identical, are plain.  Specifically Antonelli in the couple of cases I have seen.
Antonelli and its successors Voci Armoniche tend to just have one or two reeds in a set stamped as such. As far as I know, Binci reeds are stamped on every reed plate. Hohner reeds are stamped with H or T on every reed plate. Dix reeds similarly with an O
Beltuna one row maker has their stamp on the starting note of each row / bank of reeds and the Cagnoni I just used same thing
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