Is my old Clark Irish Harp still playable?

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[Karen Johns]

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Thanks for the reply! My husband said if it cost a lot of money to restore you might as well buy a brand-new harp. I kinda agree, but it would be neat to learn to play a harp that had been in my husband’s family. Does anyone know if there is an archive of all the Clark Irish harps or something that would have a record of when it was made? I don’t know if the number was worn off of the plaque or if it never had one. And why it wouldn’t have a number is curious. Anyway, I’m interested in what anyone has to say, and thanks again!

[catherine-rogers]

This person may be someone to contact:

LINDA KAISER SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT CLARK IRISH HARPS

Would anyone who owns a Clark Irish Harp please send me the serial

number (stamped on the base of harp) and taborette number (stamped on

the underside of the folding base or taborette). I need to know if it

is an “A” model 31 strings, or a “B” model, 26 strings, or a Baby

Grand model with a curved soundboard (14″ wide). If “Lyon & Healy” is

engraved on the plate on the upper left hand side of the column of

harp (or anywhere on the harp) that is important. If you know its

original approximate date of purchase, that would be most important.

It could have been purchased originally from Clark Music of Syracuse,

NY, (or its branches) Oliver Ditson in New York City, Lyon & Healy in

Chicago and New York City or Wanamaker’s in NYC. I have serial

numbers for a few Clark Irish Harps but most without complete

provenance information (history of the harp). I hope to get enough

coordinates that I can better identify the date of manufacture

of the Clark Irish Harps, and make a chart that everyone could read.

There are a few original records remaining but not enough after 1910

to be helpful. I would really appreciate your input on this project.

Linda Kaiser, lpkharp@… (315) 423 5708

[unknown-user]

Thanks for the info! Where did you come across this ad?Do you know what city she originates from?

[HBrock25]

The harp maker who repaired my mother’s Clark model A harp moved to Florida. Arsilon Fay was his name and he made harps under the name of “Douglas Harps” He knew a lot about Clarks harps. You might google him.

GOod luck…

[Liam M]

Could you post pictures of the damaged areas ?

[unknown-user]

I make folk harps and will trade a new 25 string Celtic harp for the Clark.

See my harps at http://www.silvershellmusic.com.

Do you have the legs for it?

Al Winters

Camp Hill, PA

[unknown-user]

Hello Catherine Rogers,

I would be interested in LINDA KAISER’s email address. It is not complete in the post. Do you have the rest of the address?

[barbara-brundage]

Just noticed this. His first name is spelled Arsalaan, not Arsilon, so you can look for him for more easily, and his current email is dharps AT juno dot com (at least that was the address in March).

[catherine-rogers]

I pulled that item off another harpist chat list and that is all the information that was there. I suggest using the phone number. I don’t know the lady myself.

[Mike Baldwin]

You’d be amazed what can be strung and played.

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