Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 2006/02

From: Margaret Thornhill <clarinetstudio@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: gluing cracks (was E-flat barrel)
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:44:34 -0500

My 33 year old A-clarinet barrel (Selmer 10, Mazzeo model) has a
hairline crack that has been sealed with superglue for 20 years. It
seems to be fine and I notice no change. This was done by a repairman I
trust. The glue is on the Outside of the barrel, however. (And, I live
in an area with a moderate climate.)

If it had been a trivial thing to replace this barrel, I would, of
course, have done it. The Selmer 10 measurements had changed around the
time that it cracked, and the replacement barrel I ordered was incompatible.

Maybe this will be of help to some of the younger people on this list
trying to sort out the varying opinions on this issue.

Margaret Thornhill
http://www.margaretthornhill.com

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