Place of business: Brooklyn/NY
Dates of business: Circa 1865-1950*
*Per Dillon
This fife is marked: Geo Cloos/Crosby
Note: This fife is marked with the “Crosby” model stamp. This fife is in no way similar to a Crosby fife made by Walter Crosby of Boston. See my essay on Crosby and Cloos fifes.
Features:
Length of Instrument: 15 3/8 inches
Wood: Appears to be mahogany
Key of Instrument: C
Finger Holes: Different sizes
The spacing on the holes is as follows:
1-2=.66
2-3=.66
3-4=.78
4-5=.54
5-6=.66
Swell: At the embouchure hole.
Diameter: .81
Ferrules: Nickel
Cat Number 126