#Buffet clarinet serial numbers 929616 serial numbers#

#Buffet clarinet serial numbers 929616 serial numbers#

The clarinet professor at the school I attend says its much earlier than 1985, and when I did further research, I found a few sites that said from 1945-1957 all the serial numbers of the horns made in this period were lost.Ĭompare your clarinet's serial number to the list of Buffet Crampon serial numbers at to ascertain the year of manufacture. When I enter it into the the serial number finder on Buffet's website it says it was made in 1985.

Hello, I recently purchased a Buffet R13 and I was trying to research the serial numbe, which is 36794. You can find vintage Buffet Crampon clarinets for sale on eBay. has images and explanations of key features for models dating from 2012 back to the late 19th century that will help you identify the type of clarinet along with the year of manufacture. While a serial number can tell you the year the clarinet was made, you also need to know the model if you are interested in how much it is worth. According to, clarinets manufactured between 19 are some of the most desirable their serial numbers lie in the 83000 to 200000 range. Clarinet number one was produced in 1928, and the most recent serial number on is 545021, manufactured in 2005. Until the end of 1927, serial numbers were a mixture of letters and numbers since then, however, Buffet Crampon has numbered its clarinets in the order that they are made. Buffet Crampon has been making clarinets since 1836, although serial number records are only available from 1885 onwards.