[Harp-L] 64 Chromonica
Hi all. I was recently given an old 64 Chromonica by a local taxi driver.
When i went to dismantle it to clean it i was surprised to find it had
leather valves instead of the usual plastic ones. The harp comes in a faux
walnut box with a peach coloured padded interior....by the way the harp has a
wooden body. I want to try and restore it. The reeds all seem to be
ok,slider is ok and all the relevent bits and bobs are there. What i could do with
from the very knowledgable bunch who frequent harp-l is any tips or indeed
any info in general about this harp...when manufactured and how do i restore
the leather valves? I have been feeding them with minute amounts of olive oil
with some success...... Or do i take all the leather valves out and put in
a set of the plastic ones? OH...What would you fix them on with if i
removed them? Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated, Cheers, Al.
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