Douglas Pipher : How he started working on SELMER history

Behind the scene of the SELMER (very private) archives
189 archive books, 40,000 photographed pages, 686,000 instruments inventoried, 126,000 instrument photos collected with the help of musicians from all over the world... When collector Douglas Pipher plunged into the private archives of the Manufacture Henri SELMER Paris, he probably had no idea of the adventure that awaited him!
After a colossal amount of painstaking work, he can now tell the personal story of virtually every Henri SELMER Paris instrument. A treasure trove for every musician, reminding us of the unique character of each instrument born in our workshops in Mantes-la-Ville, France. 🇫🇷
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A huge thank you Doug for your availability and generosity. By shedding light on the Maison SELMER heritage, you're helping to keep its history alive 💙
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Behind the scene of the SELMER (very private) archives
189 livres d’archives, 40 000 pages photographiées, 686 000 instruments recensés, 126 000 photos d’instruments collectées grâce à l’aide de musiciens du monde entier… En plongeant dans les archives privées de la Manufacture Henri SELMER Paris, le collectionneur Douglas Pipher ne se doutait probablement pas de l’aventure qui l’attendait !
Après un travail colossal et minutieux, il peut désormais raconter l’histoire personnelle de quasiment chaque instrument Henri SELMER Paris. Un trésor pour chaque musicien qui rappelle le caractère unique de chaque instrument né au sein de nos ateliers de Mantes-la-Ville en France. 🇫🇷
🔍 Vous possédez un instrument ancien ? Retrouvez Douglas Pipher sur les réseaux sociaux bit.ly/fb-selm...
Un immense merci Doug pour ta disponibilité et ta générosité. En éclairant le patrimoine de la Maison SELMER, tu contribues à faire vivre son histoire 💙
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[@denisgabel7429]

Thanks for your great and very special work!!

[@billducker7404]

Thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm teaching us about saxophone history. God bless you. Bill. Uk

[@fufutsoi]

amazing work and effort

[@paolopiccardo7054]

great job! Thanks

[@rloomis3]

Quite remarkable. How fortunate that the stars aligned, and one individual had the curiosity and initiative to pursue such a project, the knowledge and skills to make it feasible, and the freedom to spend the necessary amount of time devoted to it.
Also, I have had the pleasure of meeting M. Florent Milhaud several times; he is very personable, generous, and a great ambassador for the company. Selmer is lucky to have him.

[@thierryroullier8401]

This is quite an incredible story of dedication and persistence. Wow!. As many saxophone players I have developed a "relationship" with my Selmer SAII since 1988. I realize that you may be inundated by this types of request but would love it if you were willing to provide fabrication details of my saxophone. Would this be an option?

[@Bobeen2]

Hey Douglas ! Greetings from Kyiv , Ukraine !!!

[@kitosiqueira4815]

Great story and full of dedication. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
What is the email address? I have some vintage Selmer instruments that I would love to have information about. ⚡🎷

[@davidolahmusic]

❤

[@hayfordfrempong6369]

I want a Selmer Super Action 80 Tenor and Selmer Mark VI Soprano