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Author: DD
Date: 2019-02-12 13:52
Attachment: F-Cis mechanism.jpg (40k)
By serendipity, I came across the instrument repair professional Robert Stempfle based in Switzerland.
He has designed a mechanism for retrofitting a left C# key in oboe without such key, which he called F-Cis mechanism. It involves removing the left F key, and installing the new mechanism (a rocker mechanism, with F key to the right and C# to the left). This solution was praised by Heinz Holliger:-
https://www.stempfle.ch/de/fachwerkstatt-vers3/spezialmechaniken/f-cis-mechanik
I found an example of such mechanism from FB and attached it here.
I reached out to Robert, but unfortunately he said he no longer rebuild oboe. He referred me to another oboe repair professional in Germany.
Has anyone done such a retrofit work with Robert Stempfle?
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2019-02-12 18:00
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/download.html/10,554/F-Cis%20mechanism.jpg
That's doable - it's a case of making and fitting special pillars to mount the combined LH F/C# key to, then adding the link to the C# touchpiece. And it should fit in the case as it's all above the existing feather key barrel instead of next to it.
It does however place the LH C# touch over to the left (as you're playing), but that's where it is on saxes and clarinets anyway and also on older oboes like Leon Goossens' 1907 Loree.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2019-02-12 18:07)
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Author: DD
Date: 2019-02-12 18:14
And there's of course the solution by Chris P that he did to his Howarth, right? ; )
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Author: DD
Date: 2019-02-12 18:21
Great! Eva Ries of Lübeck has kindly agreed to take up this project.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2019-02-13 00:28
Give my regards to Eva as I haven't seen her for years.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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