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 Help me to identify production year of a pre- R13
Author: m1964 
Date:   2021-07-01 22:54

Hi,
I just came by a pre-R13 Buffet. The clarinet has typical stamped trill keys guard and the shared A/G# post.
However, it does have the cut-out undrer the craw foot.
The s/n is 466xx.

What I found after a quick search that the production year could be 1953.
I wonder if the clarinet is considered a straight bore pre-R13 or a transitional model.
It is not playable in its current condition. However I found no cracks (so far).

Thanks

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 Re: Help me to identify production year of a pre- R13
Author: SunnyDaze 
Date:   2021-07-01 23:46

Does this page help? I just found it.

https://www.adams-music.com/en/repair_and_maintenance/serial_numbers/buffet_crampon

Jen

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 Re: Help me to identify production year of a pre- R13
Author: m1964 
Date:   2021-07-02 00:21

SunnyDaze wrote:

> Does this page help? I just found it.
>
> https://www.adams-music.com/en/repair_and_maintenance/serial_numbers/buffet_crampon
>
> Jen


Hi Jen,
unfortunately it does not. I found another page that give approximate production date based on a calculated 3000 units per year, produced between 1940 and 1957.

Edit: just found some interesting info about R13 vs. pre-R13 in this thread:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=141288&t=141247

Anyway, I am going to take it apart tomorrow and see if I can (visually) identify the bore.



Post Edited (2021-07-02 00:38)

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 Re: Help me to identify production year of a pre- R13
Author: SunnyDaze 
Date:   2021-07-04 01:08

Crikey! Good luck!

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 Re: Help me to identify production year of a pre- R13
Author: Steven Ocone 
Date:   2021-07-04 04:56

I also have 1953 as an approximate year.

Steve Ocone


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