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Re: Interesting Clarinet

Author: corks&pads
Date: 2006-03-02 14:45

Now that I've been able to see the thing in a new light (literally!), and have inspected it under a glass, I see that inside the bore is darker in color than the outside, and the tops of the tone holes, where the pads have protected them for years, are black. Although it has the glossy look of bakelite, and is very close to the color of several bakelite items that I've got, I'm now more convinced that this instrument is indeed hard rubber.

Anyone here have experience with conserving that stuff? I'm assuming that it would benefit from some form of oil or other moisture-inducing agent, but haven't a clue what to use.

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