Re: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below freezing

2003-12-12 Thread John Baumgart
- Original Message - From: Hans Pizka [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'The Horn List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:29 PM Subject: RE: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below freezing I remember, that they mixed antifreeze with cheap wines to sweeten

Re: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below freezing

2003-12-11 Thread Valkhorn
I've heard rumors before of people putting antifreeze in their instruments but I have no idea what that does. For the gig I'd pull out an older 'throw-around' horn if you have one :P -William In a message dated 12/11/2003 7:12:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What

Re: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below freezing

2003-12-11 Thread Valkhorn
Ah... see I live near the gulf coast... we hardly ever use antifreeze so I know little about it :) -William In a message dated 12/11/2003 7:42:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Be careful. Automotive antifreeze (ethylene glycol) is toxic -- might not hurt your horn,

Re: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below freezing

2003-12-11 Thread Paul Mansur
I've heard of using a half and half mix of glycerine and water. Some people have mixed some rubbing alcohol with valve oil or kerosene and used it liberally. Be very careful to not ingest any of the antifreeze solution! AND EMPTY THE WATER OUT OF EVERY SLIDE AND ORIFICE OFTEN! Then,

RE: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below freezing

2003-12-11 Thread Hans Pizka
it remains warm. = -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 4:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] performing in temperatures below