Klarinet Archive - Posting 000054.txt from 1994/10

From: "Jay Heiser, Business Development" <jayh@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: clarinet keys
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 17:58:11 -0400

Which instruments use cast keys? Don't even Vitos & Bundy's have
forged keys? (My student Bundy would never have lasted if the keys
weren't a bit malleable -- we'll find out how well its done in
15 yrs in the basement when my college has a marching band reunion
this month).

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-->From: Steve Prescott <mipresc@-----.EDU>
-->Subject: Re: clarinet keys
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-->Many woodwind keys have a number on the underside of the touchpiece.
-->If the number is embossed, the key is drop forged (stamped). If the
-->number is debossed the the key is cast. If bent, a cast key will
-->probably break when it is bent back into position.
-->
-->Steve Prescott
-->Instrument Rep. Tech./clarinetist
-->Indiana State Univ.
-->mipresc@-----.edu
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