Klarinet Archive - Posting 000503.txt from 1997/01

From: Jrykorten@-----.com
Subj: Re: Clarinet tricks
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 18:24:29 -0500

Dear Laurence,

Regarding your message:

>From: Laurence Liberson <hardreed@-----.COM>
>Subject: Re: Clarinet tricks
>Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 09:12:18 -0500
>Clarinet technicians (such as Bill Brannen) have been using Teflon on
>these pins (and other places on the clarinet) for over twenty years.
>My instruments are still quiet after over ten years of use (even when I'm
>playing them!).

I guess I've been working on my own for over 20 years (wow how time flies).

Where else is it used? Other connecting linkages? I would be curious to learn
if he ever lets you know. (I have found other plastics such as styrene useful
for surfaces that slide like the left thumb key and the C/F left pinkey key.)

Thanks,

Jerry Korten
NYC