Klarinet Archive - Posting 000709.txt from 2000/12

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] key oil
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:37:17 -0500

At 11:41 PM 12/12/2000 -0500, David Niethamer wrote:
>on 12/12/00 10:24 PM, Jonathan King wrote:
>
>>what type of oil does everyone use for their keys and how often is it
>>applied?
>
>Nye Clock Oil, applied from the end of a straightened paper clip. I apply
>it about every 2-3 months, at the suggestion of 2 repair techs that I've
>used over the years. You can find nifty needle applicators at the end of
>a small bottle, if you want to get fancy.

This is probably very good, but may not be generally available. Even basic
commercial key oil is better than nothing, I think. Too few people bother
to oil their keys at all! That's what I generally use on soprano
clarinets, but for my saxophones and bass clarinet, I have been using one
type of Selmer rotor oil, which is much thicker and comes in one of those
"nifty needle applicators" David mentions. It is very good for quieting
noisy mechanisms, too.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

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

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