I've owned about four chromatics in my whole life including Hohner 270s and a Hering 1248 and I've had valve issues right from the outset with all of 'em. I've had very limited success with putting pinoles or indentations in valves, etc., but then I'm a clumsy oaf when it comes to piddling little jobs like that. I've found that keeping them warm is the answer. At the risk of repeating myself, I use a pair of reusable gel hand-warmers that I activate at the start of the session and keep in a plastic pouch just big enough to hold the hand-warmers and two chromatics. They give out just the right amount of heat and I have no valve troubles. The hand-warmers cost me £3 the pair and they claim to be rechargeable 1000 times. Beats putting the harps down your trousers (or does it?) ;-)
Steve
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From: Paul Routledge <kingleyharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Harp L L <Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic valves Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:38:28 +0100
I have a 16 hole Hering chromatic, that since I have had it has always had buzzing valves / windsavers. It stays like this until it's really warm.
Is this normal?
None of my other Hering / Hohner chromatics do this.
Is there an easy way to fix the problem?
Paul www.kingleyharp.co.uk
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