Klarinet Archive - Posting 000169.txt from 2007/04

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Non player needs advice on repair
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 20:46:43 -0400

John,
Yes, you should bring it to a repairman. Even such a simple thing as
putting in a replacement screw can be tricky if the screw is rusted in,
etc. We repairmen know how to deal with this without breaking something
else. If it is ONLY the screw, it might be replaced for free, as log as
it's easy to do so. In the shop I worked in, repairs that took less
time than the paperwork were free. Either way, if it is what you
describe, it is a minimal repair and should be at most, the basic bench
charge. It is even possible that his band teacher may be able to fix
it, if he is a savvy teacher and has the right parts on hand.

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Apr 29, 2007, at 8:39 PM, kwradio@-----.net wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> Our son is studying clarinet and in six grade band. He borrowed his
> neices clarinet and it now needs repair.
>
> A small piece that has come off. This piece has two pins, one above
> the other. One of the pins is shorter and may have broken. It looks
> to me as if those two pins are the rear (toward the player) pivot
> points for the parts that move that are operated with the fingers. It
> looks as though this piece may have been held in place with a screw,
> but I can't figure out how to take it apart to install this part (even
> if I had a new one).
>
> Can someone give me some advice? If this part needs to be replaced a
> professional, what is a fair price range for doing it? Is there a web
> page with clarinet pictures showing how to take one apart and
> re-assemble it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>
>
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