If you want explore what’s out there and was ever made visit www.lathes.co.uk. Scroll down and click visit archive. I was a machinist and later a manufacturing engineer who went to the Band Instrument school at Red Wing for something to do in retirement. My lathe of choice is 1953 13”x48” Leblond Reg ...

If I knew what I was doing, I’d be someplace else and getting paid for it.

I’ve had success find leaks by plugging the bell with a round plastic bottle or jug with foam tape around it, and compressed air into the mouthpipe, regulated down to just a few psi, and spraying soapy water, watching for bubbles like checking for gas leaks.

I can’t speak for Bloke, but I’ve used Threaded Ball Link, Heavy Duty, 259. I put them on my old Mirafone 186 over 15 years ago and they’re about thing that hasn’t needed anything but an occasional drop of lube.

Sometimes you can get screws to come out with a left hand drill bit. Usually works best with slower speed and harder feed so it has a chance to bite into the screw and apply enough torque to back it out. I’ll practice on a scrap piece before trying on the actual part to see what it will take and if i ...

Thanks Bloke. I was pretty sure about the slide since I got to play a new 25 in high school, ‘68 - ‘70. This horn just seems bigger, but as a septuagenarian I must be shrinking faster than I realize.

So, like the idiot I can be at times (maybe onset of senility) I purchased a Meinl Weston Getzen from that certain auction site thinking it sure looks like an old 25. Now after starting the tear down for cleaning and straightening a few things I’m not sure what it is. Serial # is B-5174. Rotor c ...

So, like the idiot I can be at times (maybe onset of senility) I purchased a Meinl Weston Getzen from that certain auction site thinking it sure looks like an old 25. Now after starting the tear down for cleaning and straightening a few things I’m not sure what it is. Serial # is B-5174. Rotor c ...