The technique of emptying water out of the Holton without removing any
slides is curious indeed. It requires some real acrobatics, and it seems
like I'm always knocking the horn into a stand or grazing the top of one of
my students' heads or something, so I prefer to yank out the slide branches
and
Larry "The Luber" Jellison Queried:
<< Has anyone studied this emulsion problem of some
lubricants? >>
YES!!!
Kindestest of Greetonings and Mostestest of Salubrications,
Prof. I. M. Gestopftmitscheist
Principal 8th horn and Principal 4th Wagne
<"Ultra-Pure, uncolored, unscented, Lamp Oil" (a very pure kerosene) that is
available at K-Mart,
Wal-mart, etc.).>
Hmmm (Excuse me while I put my dusty nurse's hat back on for a moment.)
This product may be good for the horn, but I'm not sure this stuff is good
for the hornist. Kerosene
Thanks, Carlisle, for your comments. For the first 10 months I owned my
horn, that is EXACTLY how I oiled it. It still got gummy between cleanings.
May be it's something about the Holton? I dunno. Or maybe pulling valve
slides out & shoving them back in over & over again actually pushes sli
Hello Ken, I cannot other than to support your words
strongly. It is absurd very often, what
so-so-self-taught-technicians give as advice. And people
believe that.
But the worst are not these bad repairmen or good repairmen
like you, Ken. The worst are the instrument users, who do
not care for th
I have a friend in Brazil interested in Willson horns. I know nothing
about them. Can anyone on the list give me some info? I will forward
any info on to him.
Thanks to all,
Tim Thompson
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Ah, at last, another go-around on this topic! There is
so much for each of us to write. I feel sorry for
those starting up with this topic and getting so much
different and sometimes conflicting advice. I think
it helps to understand a few principles.
1. Brass rotor surfaces should be oiled to pr
Ken,
Which slide greases do you like (break-down w/ valve oil)?
Thanks, Fred
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Valerie:
I can't stress enoug
Valerie:
I can't stress enough how wrong your technician was who said to not put oil
in the slides! The oil inserted internally isn't just done for
lubrication's sake - it's also done to coat the bore of the horn so that the
moisture doesn't come in contact with the brass. Also, remember that a
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