Klarinet Archive - Posting 000091.txt from 2011/12

From: patten51@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Cleaning wooden clarinets
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:33:32 -0500

Last thing I would think to attribute the cough to.
Usual culprits
Asthmatic bronchitis
Chronic sinusitis/postnasal drip
Silent esophageal reflux
Medications (lisinopril, any ace-inhibitors)
Good luck. GP
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On Dec 20, 2011, at 11:08 PM, Wayne Hajas <hajasw@-----.ca> wrote:

> Santa Claus is going to bring me a couple of new clarinet cases(Bb and
> bass) . One of the current cases is about 45 years old and has a
> definite musty smell. The other case seems OK but it is probably at
> least sixty years old.
>
> Both clarinets have been regularly serviced for the past ten years and
> seem to be in good shape. I have a mixture of cork and leather pads.
>
> I would hate to transfer mould (or any other contaminants) from the old
> cases to the new ones. I will oil the clarinets. I will launder
> swabs. I will throw out any used cane-reeds. Synthetic reeds and
> mouthpieces will be swished in hydrogen peroxide. Is there anything
> else I can do that will kill mould without damaging the clarinets?
>
> I have had a chronic cough for the past few years. I'm getting a little
> desperate to get rid of it. With new cases, I hope to eliminate
> clarinet-mould as a possible cause.
>
> Cheers,
> Wayne Hajas
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