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buffet crampon clarinet

Author: jim grande
Date: 1999-02-08 20:42

i am in the process of buying a clarinet that has the markings on it as follows:
MODELE BUFFET CRAMPON
EVETTE & SCHAEFFER PARIS FRANCE
it is in fantastic shape. looks like it was completely overhauled. can anyone tell me how old it is? or can anyone tell me how i can find out? i will be picking it up within the next couple of days. thanks for your help.
jim

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RE: buffet crampon clarinet

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-02-08 21:28

A little history on Evette & Schaeffer:
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Paul Evette and Ernest Scheaffer bought Buffet in 1885; 1918 Maurice Evette succeeded Paul.

Evette & Schaeffer clarinets were manufactured at the Buffet factory from 1885-1929; in 1929 a new firm was founded called Buffet-Crampon, even though this name had never been dropped. The Buffet-Crampon name had been created by Jean Louis Buffet (d. 1865) (after marrying Mlle.
Zoe Crampon to distinguish it from his rival & uncle, Auguste Buffet jeune.

I have the Buffet family chart & history at:
http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?id=576

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