Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 1995/10

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Finish on keys
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 1995 22:42:18 -0400

John,
The "silver strips" would be ideal for a silver sax (I had one and
used them ,they were great and work well on flutes also. They are available
at most hardware stores, cost $5 for a few strips (chemically treated to
prevent tarnish).
David C. Blumberg

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From: Klarinet -
Clarinettist's Network on behalf of John Baetens
Sent: Tuesday, October 10,
1995 10:26 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list KLARINET
Subject: Re:
Finish on keys

>Another Possible remedy to the silver being worn off is to
wipe off the
>silver plated keys after playing with a cloth (even a wash
cloth will do) to
>remove the acid from the keys. That might help a lot.
(also put silver strips
>in your case to prevent tarnish of the silver if
that's a problem.
>David C.
>Blumberg
>
Whoa, what are these silver
strips? Do they really prevent tarnish from
building up while in the case?
My daughter has a silver alto sax.
Would silver strips in the case help
prevent tarnish on a sax?
Where would I get these?

John Baetens