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Author: super20dan
Date: 2021-05-15 06:01
i have a normandy plateau Bb in execellent condition except the lower joint -bell tenon has broken off. its been glued once and repair failed. can a new tenon be fitted?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2021-05-15 13:36
There are two ways of replacing the tenon - either machining a new tenon from plastic rod or using the tenon from a donor Normandy or Vito lower joint.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2021-05-15 17:08
If you are in the US you could try Meridian Winds. Their price is very reasonable (and less than mine).
https://www.meridianwinds.com/repair-services.htm
Steve Ocone
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Author: super20dan
Date: 2021-05-16 05:29
thanks for the info. i made a sleeve on a lathe and joined the bell and lower joint permanently. its too late to go back now as i used extremely strong epoxy, since its only a resonite clarinet -i felt this was a cost effective method. if it had been a really good wood horn-i would have sent it to someone. i used pvc pipe from a sprinkler line. having access to my friends lathe made this repair easy and a perfect fit and most importantly didnt change the bore dimensions.
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