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older Master Model Buffet parts

Author: gjohnston
Date: 2012-07-19 22:23

Hi all,

this is my very first time posting, so be gentle.

I have bought a few older intermediate level clarinets and refurbished them for the joy of making something good work again. I am just learning. I have had some good luck with Selmer Signet Specials and a Signet Soloist. This summer I have a few old Evette Schaeffers to work on. I have enjoyed immensely the expertise available on this board as I have worked with these horns.

I also have Evette-Schaeffer Master Model. From what I can figure out by reading all of the opinions, it will date to somewhere around 1954. I have read all the debates about blemished R13s and such. The horn I have has a S/N 49xxx, no letter prefix. It does have the A and G sharp key sharing a post. The wood on the lower joint, underneath the right hand pinky keys (C, C#, B) is cut out.

Now, when I bought this, it came with the keys off, all in a jumble in the case. The owner said all the keys were there. Cool....I can repad and put keys back on. I actually enjoyed re-surfacing the wood and watch the beauty of the wood come out again using micro mesh and such....so, now, ready to put the thing back together, and of course, problems begin.

First, a couple of broken springs. I had no trouble punching the stub of the first one out, and then replacing it. The second broken stub won't back out of for the life of me. Any ideas how to remove it.

Second, the previous owner was correct, all the keys were there, but.....it looks like my 500 pound aunt sat on the throat tone A-G sharp assembly....do I just carefully use needle nose to bend back into shape so it with align with the holes?

Lastly, if I were to need missing rods, pivots screws and a post, is there somewhere I could find these goodies. When comparing to regular Evette Schaeffers from this time period, the posts and keys are not the same....this master modele has key work similar to an R13....more delicate than the Evetter Schaffer (which could be actually have been made by Malerne, while this particular Master Model might have been made by Buffet....just piecing together the stories from other threads) So, would old R13 rods, screws and posts be what I should be looking for.

Thanks...I love this board!

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