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Re: Leblanc 430S - worth keeping, and for how much?

Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2018-05-21 20:02
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Hi Mark,

My 430S doesn't have this option - it seems you have a different (older?) Model.

Now I've started taking the whole thing apart and noticed after changing the bell tenon cork: As the bell was a rather tight fit the first time I put it on, there was a very slight rotation! As it turned out, the low C "extension" is mounted with only 4 screws onto the rest of the body. The attached photos should explain how it's constructed (sorry for the quality).
A ring is attached with 4 screws onto the extension part, then it's connected like a normal extension, but fixed to the main body with 4 small screws, so a second "tenon" has been lathed into the main body. The arrow marks a small defect caused by a screw (which as a onsequence wouldn't tighten anymore) that I had to sand away, and in fact caused a very small gap between the extension and the lower body.

Tightening all screws was enough to stabilizer the extension, but I'm sure I'm going to have to use epoxy sooner or later. For now, everything seems fine though.

Post Edited (2018-05-21 20:06)

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