Klemm & Bro

Mark on fife: Klem & Bro/Philadelphia

Place of business: Philadelphia , PA

Dates of business: 1816/19-c1897

Addresses of business:*

1819-22-1N 4 th
1824-3S. 3 rd
1825-247 ½ High
1828-37-287 ½ High
1838-287 Market
1839-43-287 ½ High
1844-57-275 High
1858-79-705 Market
1880-90-227 S. 6 th
1896-97-340-342 Phila. Bourse

*Per Eliason.

Per Langwill: Related to G&A Klemm of Neukirchen,(Germany) their probable suppliers…….While some of their BIs were possibly of US Manufacture, especially after the arrival locally of Seefeldt, most of their WIs may be ascribed to the parent Klemm workshop.(Germany)

Features:

Length of Instrument -the fife is 16 5/8 inches.

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

Key of instrument -Bb.

Finger Holes -seem to be the same size.

The spacing on the holes is as follows:

1-2=.808
2-3=.728
3-4=.920
4-5=.730
5-6=.771

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 2+1+2 scoring. Bottom ferrule has the same. Both are made out of seam stock nickle tubing, and have punch marks. Top ferrule is .975 inch in length; bottom is .988 inch.