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CelloPuddin
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(6/7/01 10:40:35 am)
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Antique Cello
Cases
Does anybody know what kind of cello cases they used during the
1770-1790's? I am going to start participating in Revolutionary War
reinactments, and have been asked to play my cello at my campsight,
and was wondering what to use for a historically accurate case. If
you know please post it here.
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TerryM
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(6/7/01 5:52:47
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Re: Antique
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I have seen several early wooden cello cases on e-Bay from time to
time. I would suspect that they probably date from the late 19th to
the early 20th century. I would imagine that in the 18th century
wooden cases would probably have been in use too and were most
probably very similar to what the ones on e-Bay looked like. After
all, there is not too much different you can do with wood and the
shape of a cello.
You can find one at the e-Bay URL below.
The auction has ended, but bids did not meet the reserve and the
pictures may be taken off at any time. The seller states that this
one weighed only 10 lbs.
cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayI...1435068007
Terry
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at: 6/7/01 6:05:35 pm
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Bobbie
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(6/7/01 6:03:35 pm)
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Re: Antique
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My guess is that someone marching off to war with a cello (already
unlikely!) would have put it in a soft case.
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CelloPuddin
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(6/7/01 9:52:09 pm)
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Re: Antique
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I am a female so I would be playing my cello in between cooking
meals for soldiers. Or for the wounded soldiers. Ad if they made a
soft case it probably wouldn't be more tha a burlap sack. I was
hoping someone knew something of a wooden case?
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rocel
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(6/8/01 3:02:27 am)
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Re: Antique
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Just out of interest, what music are you going to play?
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DoDahlberg
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(6/8/01 4:14:28 am)
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Re: Antique
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And we complain about taking cellos on the subway.
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Alex
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(6/8/01 9:13:46 am)
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Antigue Cello
Cases
That sounds really cool.
But just leave your cello case in your
car which is parked nearby (as is usually the way).
Are you going
to sit sideways?
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jekerry
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(6/8/01 10:13:42 am)
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saw one for
sale
I saw one for sale at a shop in Asheville,NC. I don't remember the
name of the shop, but it was in the old area of town.
Jane
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CelloPuddin
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Re: Antique
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Jane,
I live very close to Asheville, if you could remember the
name of that shop, I would be very grateful. Or if you have ay more
info, please post it.
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CelloPuddin
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(6/8/01 2:54:56 pm)
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I can sit sideways to play because I play at my church and often
have to play for ten or so minutes in a short skirt. As far as what
music I am going to play, I am not sure yet. Anybody have any
suggestions?
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jekerry
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(6/8/01 2:59:15 pm)
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I don't remember the name. But if you go there, or have a map of
Ashville, it's part of the old town section (cobble stone roads) and
was a really big antique shop. Lots of goodies in there, definately
worth a trip. It was there in April -- can't imagine it sold yet.
Those type of things don't move too fast -- too big and bulky, not a
good impluse purchase.
Jane
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DWThomas
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(6/8/01 3:59:25 pm)
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Thanx --
Intriguing side effect
As the Ebay page loaded, I caught a flash of a "vintage
instruments" URL. Checked the page source and got a new site: www.vintage-instruments.com/
I've
been checking an on-line instrument inventory of Fred Oster Fine
Violins periodically and it hasn't changed since January.
Lo
and behold, Vintage Instruments is part of his operations in Philly
and the inventory viewed thru there was updated in May!
(The
Francesco Goffriller was still shown -- price: Inquire 
)
Love this webbery!
Dave
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CelloPuddin
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(6/15/01 8:00:59 pm)
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Re: Antique
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Thanks guys for all of your help! If anybody else knows anything or
you know anything more, please post it!
Cello Puddin
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David
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Re: Antique
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Don't forget to play without the endpin.
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CelloPuddin
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(6/16/01 5:59:58 pm)
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What do you mean to play without the endpin??? 
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Alex
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(6/18/01 12:19:49 pm)
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Support it on you calves.
Kind of.
But I don't don't know how
you do that sitting sideways...?
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CelloPuddin
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(6/18/01 2:39:08 pm)
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Did they not have endpins in the 1700's??? 
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No They
Didn't
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CelloPuddin
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(6/18/01 7:09:30 pm)
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Re: No They
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Does anybody know WHY they didn't have endpins???
Does
anybody have a picture of someone playing without an endpin the
correct way???
Thanks,
Meredith
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Bobbie
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(6/18/01 7:25:08 pm)
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Yes, they
did.
Crome, who wrote a cello method published in Great Britain in 1765,
stated, "For the greater ease of a Learner we wou'd advize him to
have a hole made in the Tail-pin and a Wooden Peg to screw into it
to rest on the Floor which may be taken out when he Pleases." (from
"One Hundred Years of Violoncello" by Dr. Valerie Walden.)
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Daniel
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(6/19/01 12:13:09
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Oh, nevermind
then
Dan
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