George Cloos

Mark on fife: Geo. Cloos/Crosby/GC

Mark on Ferrule: J S Braddock 1925

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 17 inches.

Wood -the instrument is made of, what seems to be, rosewood.

Key of instrument -Bb.

Finger Holes -different sizes.

The spacing on the holes is as follows:

1-2=.701
2-3=.723
3-4=.841
4-5=.644
5-6=.722

This shows that the hole pattern is not even.

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

Ferrules - Ferrules are made of nickel silver, knurled with the following: Top ferrule has 1+1 knurling. Bottom ferrule has the same. Both seem to be made out of seamless tubing. Top ferrule is 1.98 inch in length; bottom is the same.