Klarinet Archive - Posting 000514.txt from 1995/12

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: age of my r-13?
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1995 14:16:20 -0500

>At 11:12 PM 12/18/95 -0500, you wrote:
>>>
>>> At 03:41 PM 12/18/95 -0500, you wrote:
>>> >>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!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> It was built in 1981.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Dave Lane
>>>
>> Dave, how di you know? is there a list or something? I have an R-13, serial
>>number 248416, how old is it? When I bought it four years ago, I got the
>>impression it was about five years old, but I'm not sure.
>>
>> _ Cathleen
>>
>248416 was built in 1983. I have several references, but the one that is
>always close at hand is in the back of the Allied Supply catalog (they sell
>wind instrument repair tools, parts and supplies).
>
>Dave
>
>
Dave, could you give us an address for Allied Supply- I've been looking for
such a supplier since Erik Brand went belly up.
Fred (fsheim@-----.com)