[Trombone-l] Good lube for hagmann valves?

[Danner, Mearl]

Might try some "top cylinder lubricant" (Marvel Mystery oil is one). It's a light oil. Used to lube typewriters with it.

Mearl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu [mailto:trombone-l-
> bounces at samford.edu] On Behalf Of Jackie Harris-Stone
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:30 PM
> To: trombone-l
> Subject: [Trombone-l] Good lube for hagmann valves?
> 
> I'm looking for a good lube for Haggman valves- specifically, what you
> would put on the walls of the valve if you took it apart before putting
> it back together again.
> 
> My trombone met with an accident, and I'd like to get it working for a
> concert tonight.  The valves weren't working after a fall, and when I
> took the levers off, it was better in one.  When I took the other apart
> and cleaned it, I got it moving when not connected to the trigger
> lever, but barely.
> 
> I think a good lube might be able to help me gloss over the damage
> enough to use tonight.
> 
> I'm looking for something I can get quickly and easily.  I have access
> to a car parts store, a hardware store, and a very, small, very non-
> specialized music store (think:  no slide-o-mix, perhaps not even slide
> cream).
> 
> Al Cass isn't cutting it, and my thicker oil leaked, so I've none left
> at the moment.
> 
> However, I also have a friend heading to the border tomorrow who can
> pick something up from a well-stocked music store.
> 
> So, suggestions of the generic variety (I can't use axle grease, can
> I?) or specific brands of music store stock are both welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Jackie Harris-Stone
> 
> 
> 
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