Unfortunately, yes...green tea.
Holiday best to you! ;-)
Unfortunately, yes...green tea.
Holiday best to you! ;-)
Jim Williams N9EJR (love 10 meter CW)
Formerly Principal Euphonium in a whole
bunch of groups, now just a schlub.
Shires Q41, Yamaha 321, 621 Baritone
Wick 4AL, Wessex 4Y, or whatever I grab.
Conn 50H trombone, Blue P-bone
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OK Jim, how were they prior to the senior moment :-)) ? Did you notice a difference between the Mead's and the Niraphones ?
Well, if I remembered, I wouldn't have to come on the forum here and confess! ;-)
SO...anyone care to tell me which is which? I hope there's a way to distinguish.
I know which one is #4. ;-0
Yes, I did prefer them over the original Miraphones.
Jim Williams N9EJR (love 10 meter CW)
Formerly Principal Euphonium in a whole
bunch of groups, now just a schlub.
Shires Q41, Yamaha 321, 621 Baritone
Wick 4AL, Wessex 4Y, or whatever I grab.
Conn 50H trombone, Blue P-bone
www.soundcloud.com/jweuph
I have a brand-new set at home. Let me look at them later or this weekend. Maybe there is some easy way to tell them apart once they are unwrapped and in use. I know when I clean my horn, I have never had to keep track of the spring/valve relationships, and I sure don't want to have to start!
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I assume that you can use a sharpie and mark them in some way that would not make a difference in their performance.
Thanks, Dave!
I would welcome that info.
I know which spring is #4; I had gotten it in before the "great tea cup caper."
A quick look from the other side of the desk shows one spring that is shorter than the other two, one spring that seems to have five loops, and another of the same height but with only four loops.
IIRC, the small end faces down, yes?
Sheepishly...
Jim W.
Jim Williams N9EJR (love 10 meter CW)
Formerly Principal Euphonium in a whole
bunch of groups, now just a schlub.
Shires Q41, Yamaha 321, 621 Baritone
Wick 4AL, Wessex 4Y, or whatever I grab.
Conn 50H trombone, Blue P-bone
www.soundcloud.com/jweuph
Jim...the springs go in order of strongest (most loops and lobest) to weakest, numbers 1-2-3...The theory is that your index finger is strongest and the third valve finger weakest.
Doug
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Jim, I'd think that the small end faces UP in the bottom of the valve. At least, that's what I usually do when I put the horn together after cleaning it....Originally posted by: Snorlax Thanks, Dave! I would welcome that info. I know which spring is #4; I had gotten it in before the "great tea cup caper." A quick look from the other side of the desk shows one spring that is shorter than the other two, one spring that seems to have five loops, and another of the same height but with only four loops. IIRC, the small end faces down, yes? Sheepishly... Jim W.
U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)
I wanna tell you all something...
I figured I'd go straight to the source and ask Mr. Mead himself.
I sent the email to him early this afternoon and had a response WITHIN 15 MINUTES!!!
According to the source, the springs go tallest in #1 to shortest in #3. #1 is only a bit taller than #2.
And it doesn't make a difference which end is up, according to Mr. Mead.
Did I ever appreciate his instant response!!!
Jim W.
Jim Williams N9EJR (love 10 meter CW)
Formerly Principal Euphonium in a whole
bunch of groups, now just a schlub.
Shires Q41, Yamaha 321, 621 Baritone
Wick 4AL, Wessex 4Y, or whatever I grab.
Conn 50H trombone, Blue P-bone
www.soundcloud.com/jweuph
Truth be told, I mixed them up too, but was afraid to ask.
So thanks for asking.