Klarinet Archive - Posting 000755.txt from 1997/04

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: saliva and pads?
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 09:29:40 -0400

A repair tech can place an oil around the constantly offending hole to
channel the water path away from the hole. Acetone can be added to remove
the present path. Don't try this at home.

At 03:24 PM 4/23/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Kimberly Joan Kriston wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, Tom Ascher wrote:
>>
>> > Further thoughts, one humorous (sort of) the other more serious.
>> >
>> > 1) maybe clarinet players need something like brass players, some sort of
>> > drain plug/valve that can be opened periodically to blow out or shake out
>> > saliva. By the way, does anyone have any luck with placing your mouth
over
>> > a hole area and blowing to temporarily clear a clog?
>> <***i've actually thought of having a spit valve, but that would change
>> the acoustics, etc. wouldn't it? secondly, my teacher told me that if
>> you try to blow the condensation out of a hole, it will not help. it will
>> just come back. she said you need to (pardon my expression) suck the
>> water out so it doesn't come back.
>
>In my quick research on recent patents for clarinets I found that
>someone already has patented a "spit valve". For further reference
>check the Klarinet archives.
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David C. Blumberg
Principal Clarinet Riverside Symphonia
Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor Univ. of Penn., Bryn Mawr College
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