“x” specifies the keywork plating such as “02” or “2” for “c” is optional and used to designate G for Greenline, L “31” is the R-13,Ġ2 for the E13, 11 for RC, 12 for the RC (possibly 444hrz, needĬlarification), 23 for the Bassett, 83 for the Prestige RCīass to low Eb, 93 for the Pretige Bass to Low C, plus other designations. La, 15 for Eb or Mib, 17 for F, plus other code desgnations. “aa” may contain 11 (for Bb or Sib in french), 12 for A or The Current code break is like the following: Some versions of it apparently existed beforehand, though 1955 was the Even though the R13 was officially introduced in 1955 This coincided wth the polycylindrical bore Buffet Crampon ClarinetsĪround 1950 Buffet adopted a new model identification of
Amati Oscar Adler & Co en Sonora Benson Bell Buffet Crampon Wilhelm Heckel Gustav Mollenhauer. The delivery dates are much more accurate for firms that add the numbers to their instruments at the end of the production process. This means that a bassoon with a serial number from late 2005 might easily be completed or delivered in early 2006. Evette Schaeffer bought out Buffet Crampon in 1885 getting their own patent in 1867 starting with serial # 7xxx where Buffet Crampon left off. All the research I've done says 1st Buffet started company in 1866 then Crampon came on board to form Buffet Crampon Co.
