Klarinet Archive - Posting 001187.txt from 1998/05

From: Ken Wolman <kwolman@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet info wanted
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 12:28:17 -0400

On Fri, 22 May 1998, Roger Shilcock wrote:

> They were *German silver* (also known as "paktong" and "maillechort")- a
> more ductile alloy than nickel silver - for
> instruments of reasonable quality.
> The keys of my Buffet B flat are made of this, and are still pleasantly
> bright-looking, though I've never, ever polished them since I got the
> instrument in 1984.
> ROger Shilcock

The guys who repaired my Centered Tone back in December seemed to think
that the particular "run" of instruments from about 1957 were somewhat
anomalous because the keys are "German silver" instead of silver-plated.
High-end Selmers, they said, usually had silver plated keys except for
this particular Q-series. I don't know if that's entirely accurate.

Ken

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