Klarinet Archive - Posting 001181.txt from 1998/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Oiling the Keys
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 05:29:32 -0500

At 10:37 PM 3/24/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear list,
> First off I'd like to ask a few people, I hope you know who you
>are, to lighten up when emailing this list...it is not a life or death
>thing like some people treat it...
>Anyway, I have this bearing grease, I think it is called tralene, and it
>works really well for oiling anything, but so far I have been reluctant
>to stick it in my Clarinet...Does anyone no if it would be harmful in any
>way, or if it is ok to use it on the keys. I really think It would work
>well, but I dont know...What do the rest of you use to oil your keys...??
>Matt
>
I usually use regular key oil for clarinet. It is just extremely light
machine oil. For somehing heavier, try Bach rotor oil. It comes in a very
nice pin oiler. I use it on my saxophones. I know a college saxophone
professor who uses 30-weight motor oil, but personally I think this is
excessive.

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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.