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From: Bob
Date: 2002-03-23 18:48:56
Subj: RE: Kooky!!!!!!!!
David "swedging" or "swaging" is a method of forming metal without heat usually by placing some kind of die between the workpiece and a hammer or hammer-like object. The process can be used to "bump up" metal or to redu
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From: david
Date: 2002-03-23 13:15:12
Subj: Kooky!!!!!!!!
HI here are some random things i have been wondering about? What exactly is swedgeing and how do they do it? I have a picture of Muhlfeld's clarinet and on the mouthpiece is a metal-yes metal tooth gaurd! anybo
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From: ron b
Date: 2001-11-07 12:32:12
Subj: RE: Cantankerous Old Bass
Same day service, eh? Sounds like JMcA is onto the cause of your problem. I, too, would suspect the register hinge was either overly swedged, burr(s) not removed, or the hinge tube or the hinge or screw is
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From: Wes
Date: 2001-10-05 03:08:51
Subj: RE: Is key oiling really necessary?
Keys need oil to prevent rusting of steel screws and axles as well as to prevent friction and minimize wear. For many years, I've used 10W-40 motor oil for this purpose on many instruments with good r
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From: mw
Date: 2001-08-09 22:03:09
Subj: RE: Brannennizing?
New R-13 Service is $400. I take it you have had your R-13 for a time (don't know how long). My guess would be $400 to $450. Uf you are in CT (by judging your email) you could take it to Jimmy Van in NYC by train and s
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From: jbutler
Date: 2001-08-05 07:51:31
Subj: RE: key plating
Mark, Thanks for the compliment. You are correct in that the raw German silver has a little yellow reflection to it, but it does look very nice. I think that the raw keys when buffed look excellent. The process th
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From: ron b
Date: 2001-08-01 00:41:09
Subj: RE: Another Old Buffet Returns
Glad you're pleased, John :] I have an 'old' Buffet (not as old as yours) - but I don't play it. If I ever decide to take up the Boehm system seriously, that kind of horn would be my preference. I used
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From: ron b
Date: 2001-05-14 00:22:57
Subj: RE: Rebuild Old Buffet?
Good choice, John (in my opinion of course). LIke Mark, above, I too have several older (Albert) horns. The wood is definitely still good, a little scratched and nicked here and there but, still good. Mechanis
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From: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-04-23 08:54:09
Subj: RE: Frozen Pivot Shaft (Help1)
You can heat the pivot quite a lot - at least 100 C - with no problem for the timber. This allows penetrating oil to do its thing better, and normally the pivot frees far easier WHILE it is hot. B
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From: Bill
Date: 2001-04-05 13:16:02
Subj: RE: repair & restoration
Here's the Larry Frank repair book that I mentioned above.
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From: jbutler
Date: 2001-04-02 18:54:44
Subj: RE: Overhauls
Jeff, I dont' think it too out of line, especially if you play a lot. There really isn't much difference in a repad and an overhaul anyway. In fact I'm really thinking about deleting my "repad" price from my web site
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From: jbutler
Date: 2001-04-01 08:54:40
Subj: RE: Musical Instruments and age
Well said Nate....now for my two cents. Some of the older clarinets were made by master craftsmen who knew what the heck (notice I didn't say "hell") they were doing. I believe that some older instr
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From: jbutler
Date: 2000-12-26 14:57:31
Subj: RE: Replating Keys
(Per email request from Fred) I do a standard overhaul which includes: Swedging of keys and removing lost action from pivot linkages, complete buffing of keys, body and bore. Special care is taken to refinish
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From: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-11-16 21:18:13
Subj: RE: Clarinet Overhaul Video Tape
John, I certainly didn't take anything negatiive from your post. Nobody ever stops learning. The hard you work, the more you learn. NOW, I'd like to post a WISH. I WISH that somebody woul
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From: Bill
Date: 2000-11-16 16:38:46
Subj: Clarinet Overhaul Video Tape
A couple of weeks ago, I posted info about Lawrence Frank's Clarinet Repair Manual which I got via eBay. The week I got Paul Heimann's Birds Eye View of a Clarinet Overhaul via eBay. Info is available on Pau
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From: mark weinstein
Date: 2000-10-29 23:49:41
Subj: RE: A good buy?
Bob, respectfully, $600-700 for a refurbished Buffet R-13?? Refurbished means new pads, tenon & key corks, bumpers, springs replaced as needed, keys regulated, keys swedged as needed, etc. AND, this is a LOC
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From: Nate Zeien
Date: 2000-09-11 21:44:15
Subj: RE: E.M. Winston bass clarinet
Mark, what models of plastic bass clarinets have you had good luck with? I know of a selmer model that doesn't play too bad, but the keys are in need of swedging. There are new instruments, that do
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From: desparation
Date: 2000-07-16 23:29:38
Subj: Clarinet Repair tools
Where can I find swedging & counter sinking tools? I need them :) thanks
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From: Brad
Date: 2000-03-18 11:25:43
Subj: RE: Repair shops/Seattle/Puget Sound
How about Oberloh Woodwind and Brasswind at S.180th and 1st Ave. S. in Burien where Dan Oberloh and Steverino (the Sultan of Swedge) ply their craft. It's worth the trip just for the display cases of
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From: J. Butler
Date: 2000-01-13 22:00:11
Subj: RE: Wearing out a clarinet
I hesitated responding here, but couldn't help myself. I don't buy it. I play on a Selmer Centered Tone "P" series and an R-13. The CT was manufactured in the early 50's and the R-13 was made in 1968. Aside fro
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