Klarinet Archive - Posting 000372.txt from 2003/04

From: "Dee D. Flint" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Key metal
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:35:08 -0400

Don't know about all clarinets, but my mid 1950s Leblanc keys are made from
a nickel alloy commonly referred to as German silver or nickel silver
although there is no silver in it and it is not German. It's actually a
cupro-nickel alloy of some kind. The keys are not plated.

Dee Flint

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From: "Steve White" <bass.clarinet@-----.net>
Subject: RE: [kl] Key metal

> usually brass that is then plated with copper nickel and silver (if keys
are
> silver plated). At least this has always been my understanding.
>
> Steve White
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe West [mailto:west.12@-----.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:21 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Key metal
>
>
> Greetings all
>
> Looks like I will have to fabricate a key for a Leblanc Bass I have,
anyone
> know what metal the keys are made of?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
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