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Author: momagain67
Date: 2010-04-02 18:38
Anyone have any ideas on the significance of the Cundy stamp? Stamped on the bell below the Buffet Crampon A. Paris. I've found very little info other than I believe the horn to be circa 1900's.
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Author: Alseg
Date: 2010-04-02 18:49
Major retailers of yesteryear had the stamp of their establishment placed on the instruments that they sold. This is not unlike the little trunk decal or sticker or licence plate frame used by automobile dealers.
Fischer in NY also did this.
Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
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Post Edited (2010-04-02 21:13)
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2010-04-02 21:42
For a number of years, Fischer had the exclusive license to import Buffet clarinets into the United States. They stamped their name on the bell to show that it was an "official" import. My C clarinet, which dates from 1929, has the Fischer stamp, and I've seen it on numerous other instruments. There have been other licensees over the years, and Cundy was undoubtedly one of them.
What is the serial number? It will be lightly stamped on the back at the bottom of the upper joint, or possibly the bottom of the lower joint. If you have trouble reading it, scrub it with a damp toothbrush to get the crud out.
There's a serial number list at http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Equipment/HowOld/Buffet.html
Ken Shaw
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