Re: [Harp-L] XB-40 replacement valves

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

You certainly don't need to buy a new harp just for a valve or two!

In the US, Hohner supplies valves for a modest fee (and sometimes gives them away). I don't know who the Hohner concessionaire is in the UK, but that's one possibility. The other possibility that comes to mind is getting in touch with members of the NHL - National (i.e. UK) Harmonica League. One of the members will surely either be able to supply you with valves or point you to a source:

http://harmonica.co.uk/

You might also approach people in the UK who repair harmonicas, such as Anthony Dannecker or Brendan Power (though I think he's presently on hiatus from doing repair). Not to attach a couple of values, which is dead easy, but as a source for valves.

Once you find a source, I would recommend securing a supply of multiples of valves in every size so that you always have what you need in future.

Hope this helps.

Winslow

--- On Thu, 6/5/08, Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] XB-40 replacement valves
> To: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 3:46 AM
> I have an XB-40 in G which I bought soon after they came
> out. This  
> is
>     the 2nd harp, the valves in draw 2 and 3 detached from
> the 1st one  
> and
>     arrived in my mouth, so I sent it back. Draw 2 came out
> again on the
>     replacement, this time I superglued it and no problems
> until now:  
> The
>     blow 1 valve has vanished. Does anyone know where I can
> get a
>     replacement, or indeed how to bodge one? It is easy
> enough to stick
>     them on, but how to get one in the 1st place without
> spending the  
> cost
>     of a new harp on the repair?
>     After this experience I think that the XB-40 may be
> problematic in
>     lower keys - the big valves on my 2 instruments do not
> seem strongly
>     enough attached. I should add I have a newer XB-40 in
> C, which so  
> far
>     has given no problems.
>     Richard
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