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Author: Ken Lagace
Date: 2018-04-22 23:09
I just acquired a Martin Albert (early version, no rollers) 'C' clarinet and need a 3/4 inch, 0.741 X 0.076 hinge screw. My old (1940?) Eb clarinet screws fit in the Albert C.
Is there a company that has these?
KenL
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2018-04-25 01:04
Most most repair techs make rods for unusual sizes. Does this rod have threads?
Steve Ocone
Post Edited (2018-04-25 01:04)
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2018-04-25 09:34
Most repair shops make rod screws for almost all sizes, unusual or not. The best scenario is the company or a distributor stocking parts in your country/area and having good service. This situation is apparently pretty rare even for the most common instruments that are still being made. The chance of someone having parts for a mostly unknown brand that is similar to a 40s Selmer is...
If you measure the rod diameter, thread diameter and pitch very accurately then it might be possible for someone to find something that is the same... but probably easier to make. Thread length is also important (sometimes crucial e.g. so they don't stick out and hit something else). Making it without having the instrument to check is a problem. Possible, but not 100% that it would be good since relying on someone else's measurements (the usual method is to check the rod in the key as opposed to just measuring).
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Author: Ken Lagace
Date: 2018-04-25 16:36
Thanks for all the help. The first shot at solving my problem was asking a local repair shop and they said they would have to make one. I was/am surprised that they aren't available any other way - but I guess making them is the only way.
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2018-04-25 20:54
There is no standard diameter or thread size for hinge screws, each maker chooses what suits them. Likewise, there are no standard lengths. It would be completely impractical for a repairer to keep spares, the variety is so large. Because a lot of instruments are hand finished the rod lengths may also vary between similar instruments from the same maker. That being said, most repairers save a variety of rods and screws from defunct instruments and can often come up with one that will work very well with a little fettling.
Tony F.
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