Bromley, 1931 - Roxbury (BPL) (Added 7/2008)Here's a puzzler. The Cundy-Bettoney company published sheet music and manufactured flutes and clarinets. The earliest reference I can find to the company is 1910. The above advertisement, with Jamaica Plain address, comes from the Music Educator's Journal, March, 1936. They were publishing in Hyde Park in 1946-1954, and manufacturing flutes there in 1961. Maybe someone with knowledge of the company will find this site and enlighten us.
Edit: I found an online reference that puts the company at 106 Chestnut avenue. Google Street View shows a house at that address. More questions...
Addendum: I've had an email from Rusty, who informs me that William Cundy played clarinet in Gilmore's band, which was attached to the Mass. 24th Regiment, and travelled with the Burnside Expedition to North Carolina during the Civil War. Cundy started the business, which Bettoney took over in 1907. In 1919, Cundy-Bettoney took over Boston Musical Instruments.
I have found a bassoon that was used by the US Army Quartermasters Corps with this brand name. So I guess that the may have made all sorts of woodwind instruments.
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Alex
I have a one the this company's "silver" clarinets. Similar to one I had as a student in the 50's. I wonder if it's worth padding and sprining...
ReplyDeleteI have a USQMC pat.# 1705638 silver clarinet
ReplyDeletewith US stamped on the bell. Does anyone have any info on this? It is in its origional case.
Someone from South Carolina (now living in Knoxville, TN) has a Db piccolo serial #157 from Cundy-Bettony. He guessed it was pre-1900 but looks like maybe early 1900s?
ReplyDeleteI think it would be after 1907.
ReplyDeleteYes-after 1907. Likely 1920s.
DeleteI found a H.Bettoney sterling flute stamped U.S.
ReplyDeleteIt has no serial numbers as most I've seen.
I have a cundy bettoney 3 star silver clarinet serial b6192 with case any one know how old or what it might be worth
ReplyDeleteThey come up on eBay occasionally - watch for a while and see what they sell for.
ReplyDeleteThe cundy bettoney company was on clare ave. near the intersection of meterpolitan and hyde pap ave.
ReplyDeletei have a H. bettoney three star..u.s.a. the cundy bettoney co.inc. silver plated verry old,ceril no.an8408.....anyone no if it has any value??
ReplyDeleteI have one also. I think sterling silver plate. Seems it was student model. But the date of 1920 or so might make it valuable also.
DeleteWow ! # AN8408 is very close to mine I have # AN8427 just 19 apart !!!
ReplyDeleteI have a sterling silver plate Bettoney Cadet flute with number B3201. Would this low serial number indicate manufacture date near 1920?
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