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C Melody Saxophone Forum / Repairs and Refurbishing / Cleaning silver plate

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Kokopeli
User ID: 7705853 Feb 3rd 2:27 PM
Thirty years ago, I learnt to play on a Buescher True Tone C Melody (#177177 circa 1925) while at school. Amazingly, I've tracked down the very same horn and have been reunited with a very old friend...

The chances of this happening must be pretty remote and I'm amazed at how familiar it feels after all this time. It's still got its original case (complete with a new handle that my dad fixed in 1975!) and even has the orginal mouthpiece, cap and lig. It's even got most of the original white pads.

Although the key work had been removed when I picked it up (stalled restoration project I think) I reassembled it as soon as I got home and it plays very well considering. Sadly, the silver plate is pitted and I'm wondering how best to clean it up. Any suggestions gratefully received.

TomGK
User ID: 8185963 Feb 15th 9:23 AM
That was intended to be Legend, not Legeng.

Lewis Pelham
User ID: 9614573 Feb 15th 11:30 AM
This thread has reminded me of an unexplained phenomenon. viz. "how can one's hands get so filthy after cleaning a relatively clean & shiny saxophone".
Having bought another, back up, tenor I have been told by my wife to reduce my collection as there is no more space under the bed to store the cases!
Consequently I have been polishing up a nickel plated King C Melody prior to putting it on ebay. Honestly, I have swapped gearboxes on VW Beetles without getting so filthy. Why is this as there is not that amount of blackness on a saxophone.........

RHE
User ID: 0596854 Feb 15th 3:57 PM
Alan: what I need is an English to French dictionnary, so your lesson is really a good exercice for me. But I'm well decided to try.
Your C on Ebay at the moment is successful it seems. I will not participate, I first want to repare my Buescher and listen to its sound ;-)

Alan Tucker (UK)
User ID: 2630464 Feb 16th 5:23 AM
Lewis - it's the soul coming out of the horn.... Or maybe just an additive from Silvo to kid you how much stuff you are (or aren't...) removing. Or to stop you re-using the wadding so you have to buy more - that's probably more like it !

Surprises me that so much muck can come off nickel tho - I thought nickel was a sort of 'stay-bright' finish.

(And) Sorry RHE, didn't mean to offend by assuming you were American, that's why I put 'UK' after my name, so I get excused for 'real english' spelling on US forums. :-))

kokopeli
User ID: 3835864 Feb 16th 3:01 PM
God of fertility and powerful communication.

Lewis Pelham
User ID: 9614573 Feb 16th 3:18 PM
Sorry, I did not catch that!!

Alan Tucker (UK)
User ID: 2630464 Feb 16th 4:22 PM
(quote) "Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity depicted hundreds of times in rock art, some of it over a thousand years old, located in numerous sites in southwestern United States deserts and mountains. Often depicted as a humpbacked flute player,........."

I'ts Ian Anderson ! I knew Jethro Tull would be in there somewhere...

Stacey - where are you when I need you ??

Alan Tucker (UK)
User ID: 2630464 Feb 16th 4:32 PM
(quote) "Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity depicted hundreds of times in rock art, some of it over a thousand years old, located in numerous sites in southwestern United States deserts and mountains. Often depicted as a humpbacked flute player,........."

I'ts Ian Anderson ! I knew Jethro Tull would be in there somewhere...

Stacey - where are you when I need you ??

kokopeli
User ID: 9976863 Feb 22nd 5:45 AM
Your mention of Jethro Tull has somewhat tainted my self image Alan. I always saw kokopeli as quite a cool character....

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Kokopeli User ID: 7705853	Feb 3rd 2:27 PM Thirty years ago, I learnt to play on a Buescher True Tone C Melody (#177177 circa 1925) while at school. Amazingly, I've tracked down the very same horn and have been reunited with a very old friend... The chances of this happening must be pretty remote and I'm amazed at how familiar it feels after all this time. It's still got its original case (complete with a new handle that my dad fixed in 1975!) and even has the orginal mouthpiece, cap and lig. It's even got most of the original white pads. Although the key work had been removed when I picked it up (stalled restoration project I think) I reassembled it as soon as I got home and it plays very well considering. Sadly, the silver plate is pitted and I'm wondering how best to clean it up. Any suggestions gratefully received.
TomGK User ID: 8185963	Feb 15th 9:23 AM That was intended to be Legend, not Legeng.
Lewis Pelham User ID: 9614573	Feb 15th 11:30 AM This thread has reminded me of an unexplained phenomenon. viz. "how can one's hands get so filthy after cleaning a relatively clean & shiny saxophone". Having bought another, back up, tenor I have been told by my wife to reduce my collection as there is no more space under the bed to store the cases! Consequently I have been polishing up a nickel plated King C Melody prior to putting it on ebay. Honestly, I have swapped gearboxes on VW Beetles without getting so filthy. Why is this as there is not that amount of blackness on a saxophone.........
RHE User ID: 0596854	Feb 15th 3:57 PM Alan: what I need is an English to French dictionnary, so your lesson is really a good exercice for me. But I'm well decided to try. Your C on Ebay at the moment is successful it seems. I will not participate, I first want to repare my Buescher and listen to its sound ;-)
Alan Tucker (UK) User ID: 2630464	Feb 16th 5:23 AM Lewis - it's the soul coming out of the horn.... Or maybe just an additive from Silvo to kid you how much stuff you are (or aren't...) removing. Or to stop you re-using the wadding so you have to buy more - that's probably more like it ! Surprises me that so much muck can come off nickel tho - I thought nickel was a sort of 'stay-bright' finish. (And) Sorry RHE, didn't mean to offend by assuming you were American, that's why I put 'UK' after my name, so I get excused for 'real english' spelling on US forums. :-))
kokopeli User ID: 3835864	Feb 16th 3:01 PM God of fertility and powerful communication.
Lewis Pelham User ID: 9614573	Feb 16th 3:18 PM Sorry, I did not catch that!!
Alan Tucker (UK) User ID: 2630464	Feb 16th 4:22 PM (quote) "Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity depicted hundreds of times in rock art, some of it over a thousand years old, located in numerous sites in southwestern United States deserts and mountains. Often depicted as a humpbacked flute player,........." I'ts Ian Anderson ! I knew Jethro Tull would be in there somewhere... Stacey - where are you when I need you ??
Alan Tucker (UK) User ID: 2630464	Feb 16th 4:32 PM (quote) "Kokopelli is a prehistoric deity depicted hundreds of times in rock art, some of it over a thousand years old, located in numerous sites in southwestern United States deserts and mountains. Often depicted as a humpbacked flute player,........." I'ts Ian Anderson ! I knew Jethro Tull would be in there somewhere... Stacey - where are you when I need you ??
kokopeli User ID: 9976863	Feb 22nd 5:45 AM Your mention of Jethro Tull has somewhat tainted my self image Alan. I always saw kokopeli as quite a cool character....