Klarinet Archive - Posting 000230.txt from 1997/02

From: "Eliabeth R. Goeke" <goeke@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: protecting cl.from the cold
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 09:32:07 -0500

Kenneth,
Considering the guy who I bought my clarinets from keeps them in
cold storage, I have to agree that's its the temp change (plus humidity,
of course) that crack the clarinets.
elizabeth

On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, FROM ME MAN wrote:

> When I go toNYC and it's really cold, I just make sure that the my
> clarinets are protected enough to prevent rapid temperature change. I
> don't think that it's the cold that cracks the instrument. I read
> somewhere that it is the sudden change in temperature that will cause the
> cracking. Somebody please tell me if I'm wrong.
>
> Kenneth Chin
> New York Youth Symphony
> Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division
> http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/7413/index.html (Constantly
> UPDATED!!!)
>
> On Thu, 6 Feb 1997 11:17:45 -0600 "Daniel A. Paprocki"
> <dap@-----.US> writes:
> >Peter,
> > I grew up in Milwaukee, WI and had to take the city bus (2
> >transfers) to high school (1 hour trip). With walking for the bus and
> >waiting I was outside for a while with my clarinet (R-13). I used to
> >wrap
> >it in newspaper inside the case, a single french style case. The
> >winter
> >weather in Milwaukee is cold (32 or colder). I'm not sure where I got
> >the
> >newpaper idea, but I never had my clarinet crack. Sometimes I would
> >keep
> >the clarinet inside my coat if it was really cold (0). What about
> >trying
> >those heat packs that you microwave for a minute and they stay warm
> >for an
> >hour (Actually, I never thought of that before - what a good idea!).
> >
> >Dan
> >
>
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> >
> > Daniel A. Paprocki
> > Instructor of Clarinet
> > Malone College
> > Kent State University - Stark Campus
> > dap@-----.us
> >
>
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