Klarinet Archive - Posting 000504.txt from 1995/12

From: Teri Herel <Herelt@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: age of my r-13?
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:41:20 -0500

In a message dated 95-12-18 17:54:54 EST, you write:

>>Hi everyone!
>>
>>I'm curious how old my r-13 might be. The number on the back of its upper
>>joint is 215667. Anybody have a "guesstimate"? Thanks!
>>
>>
>>Just curious,
>>chad
>>
>>
>>P.S. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
>>
>>
>Hi Chad!
> Well, I don't know, but mine is #72445 and I bought it new in 1963!
>Fred (fsheim@-----.com)
>

Does anyone know for sure if Buffet clarinets are numbered consecutively
regardless if it's an A, Bb, Eb, etc.? My brand new Eb's number is 395xxx:
Now that would be a helluva lot of Eb's if they're numbered separately!

Teri Herel