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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-06-18 03:35
If my memory serves, Buffet made Evettes in France until around 1978, when they shifted production to the Schreiber plant in Germany. From then until around 1980-81, the instruments they manufactured were designated as Evettes, made in Germany. Both the French and German Evettes were stamped with the Evette logo. Around 1981, the German Evettes "evolved" into the E11, though there may not have been any change in design at that point. I agree with Vytas that, in 1974, there was no "E11." (I'm pretty sure that Carl Fischer's catalog designation for the French Evette was actually E10 at that point, though it was only a catalog number and was not stamped on the instrument.) AFAIK, "E11" was not used until around 1981.
Somewhere in the Klarinet archives, I think there is a post from a former Buffet dealer to the effect that there was a short period around 1980-81 when Buffet did not stamp any designation on its Evettes (neither "Evette" nor "E11"). I've never seen that confirmed anywhere else. Aside from being marked "Made in Germany," such instruments (if they existed) would have been distinguishable from R13's by their keywork.
Since the serial number site has returned, I note that some of the series have apparently been extended to earlier periods of time but I think there may be errors in the new additions. For example, an Evette & Schaeffer K3xxx was dated as having been made in 1930 (previously the K serial number list only went back to around K4750 which dated to the 1950's). The problem with the K3xxx instrument was that it's keywork appeared to be far more recent than 1930, e.g., it had an adjusting screw on the G# throat key. French wooden Evettes had a D prefix to their serial number.
Scott, it sounds like you have an R13 to me. An additional clue might be (if you have the original case) that the case is a black pochette with blue lining.
Best regards,
jnk
Post Edited (2005-06-19 16:24)
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