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Author: klook
Date: 2016-01-14 10:03
Hi folks--
I'm finally getting around to working on an old Kohlert Graslice alto clarinet that needs alot of work.
One thing I need to track down is a donor key cup with arm so I can repair the broken bell key on this instrument.
The bell key is broken at the hinge tube, I have the hinge tube and lever but no arm with key cup.
I have plenty of soprano clarinet parts but no alto clarinet or sax parts, can anyone help me out by selling me a key that would work?
Basically I need a key cup thats in the range of 23-24mm (the tone hole on the bell measures 22mm OD) and has a straight arm of a few inches that I can cut to size and then fit/solder to my hinge tube.
Can be from an alto clarinet or sax. I'm not gonna be picking about plating but if its good old nickel then I'm happy!
By the way this clarinet actually plays quite nicely even before overhaul. I'm surprised, especially since there was an old crack repair on the upper end that was leaking a little bit!
Thanks in advance for any help!!
Mark
Post Edited (2016-01-14 10:04)
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Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2016-01-15 00:00
With a 22mm tonehole diameter I would aim for a slightly larger cup, enough to allow say a 25-26mm leather pad to fit.
1. You do not want to be seating a leather pad too close to it's (less flat) edge
2. You may not get cup and tonehole alignment 100% concentric
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Author: Wes
Date: 2016-01-15 00:06
Kohlert had some very fine stocks of wood for their instruments, so it may sound very good. Perhaps you could try the saxontheweb site for parts or in eebay, under woodwind, try "parts".
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Author: klook
Date: 2016-01-15 05:24
Norman I think you are right, a bigger key cup would be better. I don't work on altos or bass's much, mostly sopranos!
Mark
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Author: klook
Date: 2016-01-15 05:25
Wes, I did post to the Sax on the Web forum, no responses yet.
Yes the wood on the Kohlert is very nice, dense. I just sealed the crack that opened and am in the process of oiling the body which was quite dry.
thanks,
Mark
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2016-01-15 13:38
In your position I'd make a trip to the repair guys at a large music shop. Most of these guys have a junkbox or boneyard from which they source keys, posts, pillars etc for exactly this sort of situation. My local place has helped me out of such a hole on several occasions, and they do it with such good grace.
Tony F.
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