I added a front F to kohlert ??

[Clivey]

I got the noname no serial horn ( looks a lot like Modell 26 Kohlert tenor with microtuner neck , Conn style mercedes low c guard, Split bell keys) about a couple of months ago and it had no front F although it looked like it may have had in the past. So last week I decided I`d retrofit my own front F

heres it fitted

I`ll probably settle for polishing and clear lacquering it. The horn is Nickel plated. The main thing is that it`s working perfect and the altissimo is speaking easier than my other 2 tenors LOL.


One thing I`d like to ask any of the Technicians reading is why did the front F mechanism become so overdone. ie two piece rather than the simple fix that i`ve utilised? which is so much less hassle and easier to use too.

 

[jbtsax]

Nice work. What did you make it out of? Did you have to silver solder the parts together? At the top of the upper stack there are a lot of other keys in the way. I like how you bent it to work around the obstructions. My guess as to why the front F became two keys is that they were trying to make it adjustable with the moving barrel. The problem with that is they don't allow much adjustment at all.

 

[Clivey]

Nice work. What did you make it out of? Did you have to silver solder the parts together? At the top of the upper stack there are a lot of other keys in the way. I like how you bent it to work around the obstructions. My guess as to why the front F became two keys is that they were trying to make it adjustable with the moving barrel. The problem with that is they don't allow much adjustment at all.

Thanks. I got the stock brass on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flat-bras...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item25a1dc333b.
6mmx3 mm bar and 4mmx3mm tube cost me £8 shipped for 2 x 1 foot lengths.
I soft soldered the joints which were all engineered to an interference fit by file. The bending and twisting was done by starting at the top and annealing the bar as I went using small bench vice and pliers . believe it or not I got it perfect 1st time. I added corks in usual places. the touch piece is soldered with soft solder and is going to get a MOP crown when my beach-combing pays off. I found a nice black piece but prefer white. I live less than 100 metres from the beach LOL.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Nice job.

 

[Clivey]

OK. I`ll bite Melissa. Whats up?

 

[Ivan]

OK. I`ll bite Melissa. Whats up?

Clivey the Cannibal?

Lynne Truss would have a field day correcting your punctuation

 

[gladsaxisme]

Just found this Clivey,love what you've done, didn't realise you're a sax meddler like me thanks for the info on where to get the brass stuff from, I can never find anything on the net great job .....John

 

[Melissa]

OK. I`ll bite Melissa. Whats up?

Nothing at all, I have no idea, I just read the post again and thought, why would I add disagree?!! I guess I may have clicked the wrong icon, I only just notced due to John's post, sorry, I have not been on a lot in recent months.

 

[gladsaxisme]

No you've not Mel and you ought to post more it's always interesting to hear from you

John xxx

 

[Melissa]

🙂 Hi John, I have been so incredibly busy trying to get my workshops fitted out, this repairing malarkey is a horrendously expensive career! Near finishing my custom polishing unit, had to do most of it myself and with the help of my friend Youtube!

I have had such a time in this business and I am going on the woodwind course next, brass next year, and a few others. I have seen so many on here that do better diy jobs than some repairers I have had the misfortune to come across, so I have decided that I cannot beat them, but I can join and do my best to become better! (well hopefully anyhow)

I have lost of exciting plans coming up for the future so when it is the time, I shall be on an awful lot more, in the meantime, I am still having some repairs done by the good techs I know 🙂

 

[Jeanette]

John xxx

I never get 3 kisses!! 🙁

Jx

 

[gladsaxisme]

Sorry but you've never sent me a huge bag of shellac flakes free gratis

 

[Jeanette]

Sorry but you've never sent me a huge bag of shellac flakes free gratis

I could send some fish flakes will that help 🙂

Jx

 

[gladsaxisme]

🙂 Hi John, I have been so incredibly busy trying to get my workshops fitted out, this repairing malarkey is a horrendously expensive career! Near finishing my custom polishing unit, had to do most of it myself and with the help of my friend Youtube!

I have had such a time in this business and I am going on the woodwind course next, brass next year, and a few others. I have seen so many on here that do better diy jobs than some repairers I have had the misfortune to come across, so I have decided that I cannot beat them, but I can join and do my best to become better! (well hopefully anyhow)

I have lost of exciting plans coming up for the future so when it is the time, I shall be on an awful lot more, in the meantime, I am still having some repairs done by the good techs I know 🙂

I think you're a one off and great at what you do and hope all you're plans go well good luck .....John.

Ps good to hear from you again

 

[gladsaxisme]

I could send some fish flakes will that help 🙂

Ooooooh you temptress you

Johnxxxx

 

[gladsaxisme]

What happened there

 

[Jeanette]

For that many kisses I will fix your quote😉

Jx