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Re: Water Spots on Bell

Author: Ian White
Date: 2009-08-18 17:18

Never mind the water spots on the bell - it's the water that gets onto the pivot screws, rods, adjusting screws and springs that can be the main problem. Water can easily get drawn in by capillary action & unnoticed start corroding them. It is only weeks later that you might notice problems with keys not operating & springs & screws rusting - by then it can be an expensive job to sort it out. An instrument that is regularly serviced with fresh oil on the rods is less likely to suffer from this.

I agree with Chris that the MD needs to be spoken to. If he expects the band to play in the rain ALL woodwind players, even saxes, flutes & those with plastic instruments, should tell him the band must provide the instruments & also pay for the maintenance or just make do with the brass players.

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