Conn Albert system clarinet

Albert system clarinets..........alot of people don't really know what this means,  if they do they just think of an antiquated instrument that is only used by a very few people these days.   It is true they are not used by many folks,  with the Boehm system of keywork being by far the type of clarinet someone plays and is familiar with.
Now as for me,  I LOVE Albert system clarinets.    I really got a taste of their uniqueness while living in Philadelphia, I happened to buy out a large lot of old Albert system clarinet that kept me busy for most of a year.  At this point I've probably worked on more of these instruments than standard Boehm ones! 
To be very basic about the differences between the Albert system and Boehm,  I can say that obviously the Albert has less keys and less options for hitting each note.  Whereas on a Boehm instrument there are usually at least two ways to  hit most notes on the Albert there is often only one.  For example your low note,  which can be hit by EITHER pinky on a Boehm instrument,  can only be played by using BOTH pinkys on an Albert.
I think if you are playing modern classical music then the stripped down nature of of the Albert would surely be a burden (although one has to remember that until Boehm instruments came in to use everyone played the standard classical repertoire on Albert clarinets!).
What I love about the Albert's is the simple nature of the keywork and the flexibility of tonality that it allows for.   The system is a little less refined so notes can REALLY be bent in many directions which is great for coloring your playing,  microtonal things are possible for sure.  That is why the instruments are still in favor for folks playing very expressive forms of folk music,  Greek and Turkish music,  Dixieland & traditional jazz, and Klezmer all come to mind.  

Now this instrument in particular.........its an old 1919 Conn and its made of Ebonite,  which I think is great!  The toneholes are in great shape because they don't wear down or get chipped like wood does and of course no cracks in the instrument to deal with.
This one isn't marked with a model # but I think its the 14N due to the extra keys,  it has a duplicate left hand pinky lever and 5 rings.  
It is in Bb and is Low Pitch so it plays to A-440.
Conn doesn't necessarily have a great reputation for clarinets like they do for saxophones,  but I have to say after working on some the older Conns with the "eagle" trademark,  they're quite decent!   The bore is fairly narrow at 14.65mm which is pretty normal for that era,  the only issue is finding a smaller bore mouthpiece,  as using a modern wide bore mouthpiece may present some tuning issues.