George Cloos

Mark on fife: Cloos

Place of business: Brooklyn , New York

Dates of business: 1862-c1950

Addresses of business:*

1869-29 Stagg
1872-1913-39 Stagg

*Per Eliason.

Per Langwill: Apprenticed under Crosby ? 1862 listed as “fl., picc., clar., fifes”, by c1900 his son Frederick Phillip in charge of clarinet production, and William of flute production; later “george Cloos & Sons'; 1913 as George Cloos Inc';1946 bought by Penzel & Muller.

Features:

Length of Instrument -the fife is 16 inches.

Wood -the instrument is made of, what seems to be, what was called, Cocoawood.

Key of instrument -Bb.

Finger Holes -seem to be the same size, except the top and bottom hole seem to be a little smaller.

The spacing on the holes is as follows:

1-2=.709
2-3=.760
3-4=.888
4-5=.699
5-6=.842

This shows that the hole pattern is not even.

Swell -the swell on this instrument comes at the embouchure hole.

Ferrules - Ferrules are made of brass, knurled with the following: Top ferrule has 1+1 knurling. Bottom ferrule has the same. Both seem to be made out of seamless tubing, or I just cannot see the seam, and have punch marks. Top ferrule is .880 inch in length; bottom is .860 inch