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Re: Buffet Crampon RC - When did they stop engraving "RC"?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-12-16 03:05

The new RC badge is metal - I had a two year old one come in for replacement tenon corks as they'd been poorly glued to begin with, then they were glued back on under guarantee by the company that sold it, only they used a ton of superglue to stick it back on and also got superglue smeared all around the top of the top joint which I also had to clean off (acetone did the trick, then I oiled the wood afterwards).

When I was shaping the tenon cork on my lathe to give an even barrel shape with a nice uniform finish, I heard something ping off as it was spinning which was unusual as all the pillars are secured and the speaker and thumb tubes were still in place. Then I noticed the badge was gone, so I had to search for that which ended up behind my lathe. It would've been fine but the owner was present at the time and we both looked at each other puzzled as to what happened.

They're cast metal with a sprue on the back and replacements are around £40 to £45, so losing it wasn't an option. I made sure to nip the sprue with wire cutters to be sure once it's glued back in (with superglue) it's not suddenly going to drop out again. Older Prestige badges are sheet metal and have a smooth back, so they often drop out and are rarely ever seen again. Replacements used to be around £11 which I thought was extortionate, but £40-45 is ridiculous for one.

If you want a quick replacement, then you can always stick in a Ferrero Rocher sticker as they're pretty much the same size and now it's leading up to Christmas, there's no shortage of them around right now.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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