Klarinet Archive - Posting 000899.txt from 2002/07

From: fpg <fpg@-----.us>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hi, new to the list and have a swab problem.
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 23:32:51 -0400

Chris, There is a device sold in fabric stores which is used to pull
tapes, elastic, etc. through hems. I carry one in my case, (it cost me
less than $2.00), and have used it a couple of times over the years to
pull a stuck swab out, going in from the direction you would be pulling
the swab from. HTH. Frank

Frank P. Galiani, Bloomington, IN

Chris Freeman wrote:

> Hi,
> I recently started subscribing to the Klarinet Mailing
> list. I'm a student in High School and I just bought
> a new Buffet R13 clarinet. Unfortunately as I was
> cleaning it with the swab that came with it it got
> stuck in the upper joint. Its been a really messy
> situation and I'm terribly frightened that its going
> to ruin the clarinet. Since I have so many swabs and
> it was protruding through the top of the joint. I
> tried to cut the top off and wanted to force it back
> down the way it came. I'm going to go to the place I
> bought it tomorrow and hopefully he can take it out,
> but if anyone has some suggestions it would be much
> appreciated or have any clue what the repairman will
> do tomorrow. Please tell me by cutting it I'm not
> going to impair his ability to take it out tomorrow.
>
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