Re: Helicon Valve Linkage Replacement


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Posted by Daryl Hickman on January 12, 2001 at 10:12:33:

In Reply to: Helicon Valve Linkage Replacement posted by Santos on January 12, 2001 at 04:41:04:

Sure. This is a common "upgrade" performed on many older Mirafones as well as the current gem of the tuba world the "St. Pete." In fact, some folks have suggested that this can be performed with model airplane parts. Although I have never used those materials for this operation, I'm sure it can't be any worse than the linkage that comes from the folks in North Carolina (my opinion as a repair technician is the "German Machine" from Frieder was significantly better). Check with Bob Osmun at Osmun Music in Boston. He posted an article on the TubaEuph list a few years back discussing linkage changes. Perhaps he'll forward it to you if he still has it. Musically, Daryl



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