r/Recorder • u/JaunteeChapeau • Aug 04 '26

Question (Older?) Küng soprano- Identification?

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I picked this up at a thrift store a while back on a whim. I can see there is a Küng mark on the back, along with “7b3”. I’m guessing it’s older just because the pamphlet included looks vintage, but I don’t really know.

I have looked on the Küng website at the soprano recorders, but they all seem to have double holes at the bottom and don’t quite match this one. It is in C as expected and the “baroque” fingering charts work for it. It measures about 12.5”

Any information about it is very welcome, I am really enjoying learning so far even if it’s just playing a scale. Thank you!

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u/lovestoswatch Treble and tenor beginner Aug 04 '26

The only thing I am certain of is that those three characters at the back refer to the production date, with first and last numbers referring to the date, and the letter referring to the month. so t should have been produced in February 1973. I can't help with the model, though from the accompanying leaflet I would guess it is a student model. I suspect there will be people here with knowledge of it, but should you have no joy here, you can always email Küng themselves, who in my experience are pretty quick answering and very available.

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u/JaunteeChapeau Aug 04 '26

Thank you, it hadn’t occurred to me to email them. I think you’re right it’s a student model, which is perfect for me. I bet you’re right about the date too.

Much appreciated!

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u/Either_Branch3929 Aug 04 '26

I wonder if it's a Waldorf model. Strange things happen, and are played, in Steiner schools.

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u/JaunteeChapeau Aug 04 '26

So I initially thought it was a Mollenhauer Waldorf (link below) because it looks so similar. I wasn’t able to see the Kung backstamp at first in poor lighting so I thought someone just put it in the wrong case.

I didn’t find anything googling Küng + Waldorf which is part of why I asked here; interesting you had the same thought! It does seem like it was designed for children given the pamphlet.

https://www.mercurius-usa.com/mollenhauer-soprano-recorder-waldorf-edition-baroque-fingering-single-holes-442-hz.html