Tech/maintenance What have I bought???

[phooesnax]

was thinking some more.....f mezzo maybe. Does anybody know Bear at cybersax.... He will know. I have not written him in years.

 

[kevgermany]

Not sure what's happening with Bear. There were some posts on saxontheweb saying he was really ill, not sure how he's recovering.

 

[phooesnax]

not good news. Seemed like a kind soul when I used to talk to him online.

 

[Steve M]

I really wouldn't bother trying to repair this. You'd waste money on it and not end up with something you could play. Part of the joy of repairwork is having something playable at the end of your efforts.
You're better picking up a cheap hown like a Hawkes XX Century which can be got very cheap. Some of the later ones actually sound rather nice. I spent a few years workign away at one that had been left in someone's shed. It was all rusted up and I had to spend a lot of time oiling and heating the keywork in order to get it to bits. Some of it had to be unsoldered and some bits I had to saw apart. Once I'd managed to get it to bits it took almost as long cleaning up the oil, gunk and rust. But I've now got a nice sounding horn that I use each week. I have something to be proud of. Your's won't do that - unless you replace all the keys - and the body - and the crook.