Klarinet Archive - Posting 000124.txt from 2010/01

From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Older R13 with all articulated keys
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:57:11 -0500

g
I'm not an R13 aficionado. When I purchased this several years back it was
sold to me as an older R13 and am assumed the information was correct. Now
you have my curiosity. I knew it was from the 50's but assumed the R13
registry applied to the earlier years as well. It is fully loaded with all
of the articulated keys.
Tom Servinsky

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From: "g" <kahngr@-----.edu>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Older R13 with all articulated keys

> Hello!
> As a R13 afficiando, I'm a tad confused. Most references at my
> disposal suggest Buffet manufacturing records were pretty much lost re
> Buffet production from 1946-1955 or so. The ending s/n in 1945 was
> ~28,000; start in 1958 was 58835. Purportedly, ~3,000 were cranked out
> annually during this time frame. Hence, if this is in fact correct, a
> Buffet with s/n 42,xxx may have been marketed during 1950 to 1951. This
> is the source of my confusion, as the R13 was purportedly released in
> 1955 -- four to five years _after_ your horn was made. Hey -- absolutely
> NO disrespect here -- a beautiful rose is a beautiful rose, regardless of
> its botanical moniker or source. You are indeed lucky to have a
> pre-Arthur, if this be the case. On the other hand, is it really is a
> 1950-51 R13?
> Mostly rhetorical ramblings... g :-) >
>
> Tom Servinsky wrote:
>> List
>> I purchased an older R13 ( with all of the articulated keys) with the
>> hopes of someday getting this is prime shape for a backup. Due to another
>> acquisition, I'm going to sell this R13.
>> If anyone on the list is looking for such an instrument, contact me
>> privately.
>> Priced very reasonable: $750
>> No cracks, however is in need of a total overall ( pads/regulation).
>> Serial # 42413
>> Pictures available upon request.
>> Tom Servinsky
>> tompiano@-----.net
>> 772 260 7110
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