Speaking of removing keys - does anyone have tips about removing key pins which are stuck? i come across the problem very often with originals as well as with...
Dear Boaz Very often the pin is rusty in the wood, at least with original instruments. Using a very cheap oil against rust or oxidization was succesfull for...
Hi, <WD-40?????????> Try sewing machine oil. Worked like a charm on mine! Laura Campbell DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail may be...
Dear Boaz, I have read with interest your posting and the replies about the problem of stuck pins. It was fortunate that in some cases the various remedies of...
Rod Cameron
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Dec 1, 2003 6:50 pm
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... I use a similar technique to Rod's but with a few minor variants: - I made a pin-punch of required diameter simply by grinding down the smallest one I...
Does anyone know the current e-mail address of the Musée d'instruments à vent in La Couture? The message I sent to the address given in their website ...
Anna Vriend
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Dec 2, 2003 10:06 pm
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I have just added a list of recent CD releases to my site. http://www.geocities.com/johan_van_veen/ Follow the link: CD releases Johan van Veen Utrecht...
Hi there, Point your browsers to e-bay item 2577560245 to see a (probably third quarter of 18th century German) one keyed flute for sale (with an ugly but ...
... ugly but ... sales ... The description is just priceless! :-) "This is an interesting wood or resin flute. It is 3 sections that slide together. Each joint...
Hi all, Can you believe the final price on that flute "glauber" mentioned? Went for over $8,500 and they don't even know who made the darn thing!!! Check it ...
Hello, I suppose that the flute might be an example made by T.Lot (or some Lot family). How about that idea? The overall balance and shape (especially the...
I agree, the flute looks like a 1740-50 T. Lot - the profile, wide ivory bands and overall appearance looks very much like several Lot flutes i have seen in...
... Went for ... Check it ... and that ... back to ... Any ideas on what a Gautrot Ainé would be worth? I know someone who has one for sale, but doesn't have...
Hi list, On Rick Wilson's site is a picture of a register foot of a flute made by Rod Cameron. The register foot consists of a brass tube and the usual wooden ...
I am also nearly certain that the mark is T Lot. Thats why I bid over $8000 for it. Since the eBay auctions are won by the second highest bid (plus a small...
... Went for ... Wow!!! I swear it was going for about 2K 4 minutes before the end of the auction. There must have been a sniper battle at the last minute. g...
... And i'd be willing to bet that at least 5 of them will play better than that one on eBay. It's more of a collector's market than a player's market, IMHO. g...
Sorry, my first message was invisible. From what I could see on the photos, this flute on ebay, item 2577560245, was a real Thomas Lot. probably with the...
... From what I could see on the photos, this flute on ebay, item 2577560245, was a real Thomas Lot. probably with the original embouchure hole. At Sotesby's...
... I think it was painfully clear the seller had no idea what that "resin" flute was. It's going to be interesting to see if the "cheater" protected the...
Dear Luc. Thank you for your interesting posting on foot registers! We understand that the purpose of the register is to extend the acoustical length of the...
Rod Cameron
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Dec 5, 2003 6:52 pm
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What was the purpose of the "cheater" on the E-Bay flute? How could one even play with such a gadget? Norm...
Dear List, Announcing the second annual Boxwood Winter Weekend to be held January 23-25, 2004 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin! This week-end long event is a "mini" ...
