Klarinet Archive - Posting 001013.txt from 2000/11

From: kbeatty@-----.com
Subj: Re: Re: [kl] Corrosion
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:31:40 -0500

I've posted about this before, but to continue beating this not-so-dead horse, my R-13 Greenline (nickel plated keys)started showing copper within a year or so on the Ab key, and in most other finger contact places later. I have a student model-clarinet from the 50's with nickel-plated keys which to this day shows almost no plating wear - 1 little spot on the register key. You can infer from this what you want - I infer that it's some problem with the Buffet plating process. When I have the clarinet overhauled, I will get the keys silver plated.

Kathy
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>From: "Burch or Susan Johnson" <bsjohnsn@-----.net>
>Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:11:17 -0800
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: Re: [kl] Corrosion
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael Bryant" <michael@-----.uk>
>>
>> He says it is not a widespread problem, like cracking.
>> They are not researching the metallurgy of corrosion resistant keys
>> Try "nickel" or "silver", - - - "trade abbreviations".
>> How many people really suffer from key corrosion
>> after 5-10 years of use of a Buffet, a Selmer, a Leblanc?
>>
>......My R13 started showing copper on four of the keys after a
>year...something that didn't happen with 3 decades on my 9*.
>
>Burch
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