Description of the Lawton-Barton Design

Externally, the shape of Lawton-Barton pieces was quite similar to the later Lawton pieces, but differences include:

• Bite plate inlay circular

• Reed cover open-ended

• No lettering on the ligature screw thumb wheel

• “Lawton-Barton” marked in italic script on top

Internally, there is a low baffle sloping down into the chamber which has a square shape with flat sidewalls and an arched throat stepping down into the bore.

Mouthpieces were marked on the end of the table with a circle inside which is the tip opening in thousandths of an inch and a letter (usually/always “M”).