Klarinet Archive - Posting 000459.txt from 2004/01

From: "Vic Brincat" <vbrincat@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Old Buffet clarinet info
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:01:59 -0500

Hi Eric,

I just aquired a 1924 Buffet with a warp around.
It has the metal lining around the tenons of the upper section. It appears
to be original and I would hazzard a guess that this may be a "professional"
Buffet model. None of my other Buffets of that vintage have these metal
linings. I do own a Malerne thatI purchased brand new as a "Proffesional"
clarinet with this same re-inforcing on the upper section tenons.

I will try to find out more.....

I have polished every one of the keys of my Buffets and hav enever had a
problem easting throug the plating. I use a very agreesive compound for
polishing. However, one should only polish enough hto restore the
finish...there are ill effects to over-polishing.

Hope this helps.

Vic Brincat
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>From: Erik Tkal <bbtkal@-----.net>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: [kl] Old Buffet clarinet info
>Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 14:22:55 -0500
>
>Ok, so as I mentioned, I got a clarinet off of eBay for restoration, and
>I'm looking to see if I can find out some more information about it.
>
>The horn is a 1921 Buffet-Crampon with a wraparound register key. I have
>seen horns of that era with both types of register keys, is there a reason
>some are made one way versus another?
>
>Did they have different model lines then (e.g. R-13, student, intermediate,
>professional, etc)?
>
>It's also marked Carl Fischer New York, someone mentioned it being a
>stencil, not sure exactly what that means (made by Buffet for sale by Carl
>Fischer?). It does say made in Paris.
>
>Are the keys likely silver plated? How can I tell (other than the magnet
>test mentioned earlier :-P)? I don't want to try buffing too hard, would I
>risk removing the plating if present?
>
> Erik Tkal
>
>
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