Re: Upper-Plate Screws on Vintage 1923s

[Aeskow@xxxxxxx]

 Should I just accept as a sad fact of life that, despite a tone I adore,
the Hering 1923s have some innate
> design flaw that makes one of the top-plate screws (for some reason,
usually the right one) loosen and
> detach after one or two gigs?


Answer these questions and we may be able to help you:

Q. Will the offending screws tighten up or do they just keep turning?

- --A.  They will tighten up just long enough for 5-10 minutes of playing, the=
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loosen completely again.

Q. What is the material having the female screw threads...metal, plastic, or
wood?

- --A. Metal.

Q. Are the male screw threads, as seen through a magnifying glass, in good
shape or are they stripped?

- --Male screw threads seem intact.

> and I had to finish the song while pressing down the plate manually...

We may have a mistunderstanding in terms here.

When you say "upper plate" I think of the flat brass reed-plate that you
normally do not touch.=A0 However, the context of your statement above makes
me think that you are talking about the COVER that you touch when you hold
the harp.=A0 This would be another question.

- --You're right.  I said "upper plate" when in fact I was speaking of the=20
cover.

- --It's a new experience to me to have strangers take some time out of their=20
day to help out with this kind of clarity, knowledge, and follow-through. =20
Thank you.  Sorry for misusing the phrase...for me, this is already higher=20
engineering. I hope these answers give you the evidence you need for your Fo=
rensic=20
Harmonica Analysis.

Peace and respect
Johnny T

P.S.  TV pilot concept: (deep voice:) Jim Butterfield--Forensic Harmonica=20
Analyst...I see it as a role the young David Janssen could've played.  Today=
 it'd=20
be Bill Peterson.  I think it's pure gold, and expect the networks to start=20
bidding on it tomorrow morning.