I wouldn't use lanolin on the slides. Mixing animal fat with petroleum is not a good idea. You'll end up with a white slimy mess which eventually will gum up your valves. Get some wheel bearing grease. A $1.79 tub will last you a lifetime. KB In a message dated 4/23/2007 12:11:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Stephanie Thurston wrote: I just bought a brand new Conn 8D, and I was looking through the pamphlet that it came with describing how to clean it. It said to lubricate horn valves to place valve oil down the tuning slide of the adjacent valve. I've never had of my private teachers or directors tell me to do this and I'm unsure whether to do it. Any advice? Stephanie ------------------------------------------------------------------ The following was from a post one of the list gurus made some time ago. His preferred oils are: light oil (50/50 Al Cass/Blue Juice); medium oil (Buffet key oil). I use a very long needle oiler for placing one drop of oil directly on the rotor face. ****************** Oiling-inside valves with light oil- daily Oiling-bearings with medium oil-every 3 or 4 days Slides-medical grade pure lanolin-whenever a slide starts to feel very easy to pull. Maybe every two weeks or so. This regimen is based on about 4-5 or more hours playing per day. Medical grade lanolin is available in tubes in drugstores. It is made for mothers who are breastfeeding-so it is generally found in the baby section-one brand name is Lashinoh. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
