Klarinet Archive - Posting 000140.txt from 1998/11

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] Key platings
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 17:08:20 -0500

On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Michael Moors wrote:

> How about reactions to acids in fingers? Has anyone else had the body
> chemistry to destroy the silver plating right off of the Ab key and or F
> key besides me??????? I'm a nickle man now. I've been thinking of gold
> plating. It works for Pete Fountain.
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> Mike Moors
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> Michael D. Moors
> http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~mmoors/
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Well, I must be the eighth wonder of the civilized world, because I've
managed to wear nickel plate off my keywork down to the copper level
(pretty pink metal underneath!). Can anyone tell me if it's true, that
skin contact with this copper can be hazardous?

Jacqueline Eastwood
Business Manager, School of Music Principal Clarinet, Arizona Opera
University of Arizona 98-99 Season Website:www.azopera.com
eastwooj@-----.edu

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