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... post and block. In the more regular post-mounted form, the posts screw directly into the wood on very short, fat, coarse threads. In this ... Note on the long keys (long F and upper C), the plate is long, to provide ...

They keys are block mounted. Sadly, we don't have any vaseline right now. Would cork grease work?

If not, I'll run by the drugstore later today and grab a little tub.

Thanks for the tip. Hopefully that will do the trick.

... or should I seek out professional help? Sounds to me, est, that the spring on the key is set a ... Can you confirm that the flute is block mounted - that the keys are set in wooden blocks integral with the body of ...

I've had Maurice add a key to a flute (Eb key), and he did a great job. Back when ... living in Ireland maker offered a retrofitting of keys, but I seem to recall one of them did (was it Hammy with his pin mounted keys?). I think it's safer than you think...Maurice ...

He appeared to still have a Rudall when they did the Se Mo Laoch, ... a French tuning slide, parabolic head joint, pillar mounted flat cup keys, Boehm style foot joint, and has a cylindrical body. The ...

He should be happy to have you ship him just the key which he can re-spring ... and oboe repairers? Do they work with this kind of keys and springs? (I have no idea what kind of springs ... I played a 8 keys Hamilton about 10 years ago, pin mounted, with this kind of springs. Their action seemed ...

... by Martin Doyle with tuning slide and six keys by Maurice Reviol Hi everyone—I’m looking to sell my keyed flute. It came to me several years ago ... of blackwood, with silver rings and silver-plated post-mounted keys, with a Boehm-style E-flat touch. Intonation ...

FS: Hammy Hamilton 6-key blackwood flute USD $3,550. $100 less with ... in Blackwood, with silver slide, rings and block-mounted keys. Has unused blocks on the foot for the addition of low C ...

FS: Hammy Hamilton 6-key blackwood flute USD $3,550. $100 less with ... in Blackwood, with silver slide, rings and block-mounted keys. Has unused blocks on the foot for the addition of low C ...

... baubet delrin that I fancy a lot), I wanted to delve a bit on some more keys ...hence I wanted to keys ! The silver one is tempting ... ! It is pretty nice looking. I took of the keys (post-mounted), the screw were in dire condition but I managed ...

... me if I'm wrong, but Leslie Ann Harrison used to play an Olwell Pratten model to which keys had been added by Maurice Reviol. The odd semi-circular ... shape G# key? Solen Lesouef makes flutes with block mounted keys. I asked Leslie Ann Harrison on Instagram and ...

... The one is, I believe stated to be a Miramatsu. . . .a not shabby Boehm. The ... and more like a complete Olwell with Reviol’s keys added. Makes me wonder if this is actually ... Flute” due to it being an Olwell with post mounted keywork. I believe Leslie went to UL and ...

... me if I'm wrong, but Leslie Ann Harrison used to play an Olwell Pratten model to which keys had been added by Maurice Reviol. The odd semi-circular ... finial on the endcap and the dullish colored post mounted keys with the curved G# like Maurice tends to use. ...

... R&H instrument, Bob. Roughly from my restorer friend's description: 'It has rod-axle Boehm style foot keys, pillar-mounted German Silver keys and a typical domed crown. Measurements ...

... oiled a keyed flute I usually set the pins and keys aside. When you take them off take care to keep the pins with the right key. I ran into a bit of ... may end up sticking a bit. My favorite flute is pin mounted. That takes an extra bit of care since removing ...