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 Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: kimber 
Date:   2010-01-29 12:22

Hi

Does anyone know what color fabric the Buffet cases of the early 1970s were lined in? I have a case restoration project I'm working on. I know companies tend to stick with a 'typical' color or two. Thanks.

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2010-01-29 13:05

Possibly blue (my old Eb clarinet came in a Buffet case with blue lining) - but it could also have been beige/tan.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: susieray 
Date:   2010-01-29 15:41

They were blue for a long, long time, probably from 1940 all the way until at least the early 1970's. Then there were some red ones in the mid to late 1970's. The tan-lined ones were early 80's.

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: JJAlbrecht 
Date:   2010-01-29 16:21

Agreed. The clarinet cases from the first half of the seventies were blue-lined.

Jeff

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: ISM 
Date:   2010-01-29 17:04

susieray,

I love the purple-lined one I got from you last year. I don't know if this has the original lining or not, but I guess it is mid or late 70s vintage rather than early 70s.

Imre

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: stevensfo 
Date:   2010-01-29 18:05

Yes, I have a Buffet from 1970s and the case interior is a very nice blue.

Unlike my Normandy 10 case which is black!

Steve

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: BobD 
Date:   2010-01-29 20:57

Susie's response is probably correct. I call the tan...gold, however. The blue is what I call Royal Blue and purple is a popular color today at fabric shops.

Bob Draznik

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: susieray 
Date:   2010-01-29 23:48


Imre,
I forgot about the purple lined ones! That was definitely the original
lining...I have seen a few of those, both single and double. They all
came with 1972-73 instruments....they must have been a special
edition of some sort that were only made for a couple of years~
Sue

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 Re: Buffet Case Lining Color
Author: susieray 
Date:   2010-01-29 23:57


There is a completed auction for a 1972 R13 in one of those purple lined cases...it's item 140376548717

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