I agree with getting a good horn person to go through the valves - esp. for residual grit. There are many opinions on this very personal oil selection question, but after you've gotten the problem resolved, I'd suggest you not use an evaporating oil like Al Cass Fast, but go to Hetman Piston Oil or Binak 495 which will both last quite a while. I recall the story of a horn teacher, I believe it was at Kendall-Betts, who fixed the recalcitrant valves of a student's horn by flushing them thoroughly with lots of Hetman down the tubes. Above all, make beautiful music! Jim
>date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 23:43:13 +0000 >from: "William Foss" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >subject: [Hornlist] Oil troubles >Hello. I am having a problem with the >valves of my new Holton 281. They are >stiff when I get the horn out of the >case to play the valves are stiff and >slow. _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
