Klarinet Archive - Posting 000146.txt from 1998/11

From: "Martin Marks" <RxReed@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Key platings
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 17:38:34 -0500

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From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Date: Thursday, November 05, 1998 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Key platings

>On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Michael Moors wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
>> 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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>I've also worn the nickel plate on my Bb R13 down to the copper on several
keys. If we develop an ailment from this, can we sue Buffet? It's also
happening on my Leblanc C clarinet.
Marty Marks

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