Klarinet Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2006/06

From: X-UH-MailScanner-r.n.taylor@-----.uk
Subj: RE: [kl] Is it or ain't it?
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:57:03 -0400

I also have a N H White Silver King, and 'Silver King' is written on the
bell - does yours say that on the bell? Mine actually also has NP engraved
on it, but in spite of that I'm convinced it is silver plated. It was very
discoloured (black rather than brown) when I got it, but it responded to
gentle (and not so gentle) polishing with a jeweller's cloth. It has that
silver look rather than the Nickel plated look and it tarnishes quite
quickly, as silver would.

You might try Eberhard Kraut (see link below) - if you can find his email
address...

http://www.new-orleans-delight.dk/Sidste%20nyt/Eberhard%20Kraut.html

Noel

-----Original Message-----
From: Dee Flint [mailto:deeflint01@-----.net]

Subject: [kl] Is it or ain't it?

> Fok,
>
> I have a metal clarinet that I had refurbished (A Cleveland/H.N.
> White/King horn with the double-wall bell).
>
> I assumed that the instrument was not silver plated, yet it seems to be
> tarnishing "brown," as silver items do. I haven't been able to find the
> definitive word on the plating on this horn in my research in the archives

> or elsewhere.
>
> Is silver, or a silver alloy, the only common instrument plating material
> that tarnishes in this way?
>
> Thanks.
>
> B.
>

Silver tends to tarnish a black or dark grayish color. Nickel tends to
tarnish brown. Silver tarnishes quite rapidly. Nickel tarnishes slowly.

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