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R13 with K prefix Serial Number

Author: azuka
Date: 2017-06-22 10:40
Attachment: K72978.jpg (524k)

Someone recently asked me a question about her clarinet's serial number asking whether it was truly an R13. When she told me the serial number had a K prefix, I first assumed that there was some confusion with the old Evette & Schaeffer intermediate clarinets with a K prefix.

So she sent me photos. It really is an old Buffet pro horn manufactured in the era of R13's and it truly has a serial number with a K prefix. I'm familiar with F prefix R13's of course, but this is new territory for me. Does anyone know what this means?

I dated it at 1962, just as I would with an F prefix R13, namely by ignoring the prefix and going to one of the online serial number lists. The K is very clear and obviously was not an afterthought by someone.

Also, the number 13 is clearly embossed below the logo of the upper section.

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Re: R13 with K prefix Serial Number

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-06-22 15:22

Is there a cut out under the right hand pinky touchpieces?

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Re: R13 with K prefix Serial Number

Author: azuka
Date: 2017-06-23 06:55

Just heard back from the owner. They sent photos and the clarinet clearly does NOT have cutouts. I'm guessing this means it is some intermediate model.

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Re: R13 with K prefix Serial Number

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-06-23 15:54

R13 also never had the model name under the logo. If it says 13 maybe an E13 with the E worn out...? The S/N makes sense for an E13 from around 1990 (from memory... better to check a list).

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