Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/11

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rainy Day Project
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:53:53 -0500

Over 60 years ago, I was working my way through engineering school by 
playing in small club bands and a 16-piece college dance band on weekends.  
Funds were tight, but I splurged on one luxury, a Bob Dukoff professional 
mouthpiece for the alto sax.  It is still with me, scarred and no longer in 
use, but it provides a souvenir of happy times.

Bob Dukoff was better known for his Tenor mouthpieces, used by many pros, 
but he also made a small number of Alto mouthpieces as well.  I purchased 
mine from a former GI who was in school with me at the time.

The fancy box:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bob+Dukoff+Mouthpiece+Box.jpg.html

The mouthpiece itself, well used but perfectly serviceable after many, many 
years:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bob+Dukoff+Alto+Mouthpiece+2.jpg.html

E-1 with ZD 35mm Macro, ISO 800, RAW

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA