Re: [Harp-L] Re: Chromatic Repair

[tacopescado@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Of course! Next to the fish market.

On Dec 4, 2012, at 2:14 PM, gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> In Baja???
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tacopescado@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 14:06:55
> To: Michael Easton<diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Harp-l L<harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Chromatic Repair
>
> As a followup... I found the exact screws and nuts at my local Ma & Pa
> hardware store for $1.16 total (that included tax). How much do you
> suppose Hohner would have charged me including shipping. I love those
> little hardware stores and I say the big box behemoths be damned. If
> anyone is interested, the next time I'm there I'll check the sizes and
> post them.
>
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2012, at 5:05 PM, tacopescado@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to get my second CBH2016 up and running and apparently
> > the nuts used to attach the mouthpiece are stripped. Does anyone
> > know the correct size of the screw and nut for the mouthpiece? Or,
> > where I can order them from?
> >
> > Would truly appreciate a response on this.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Dec 3, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Michael Easton wrote:
> >
> > > I may have to correct you a bit on stocking 60 year old parts
> > > Winslow.
> > >
> > > Hohner Germany still carries parts for many of their outdated line
> > > including wood combs and straight slides  for the older 16 holers
> > > From what I recently read you can also purchase NOS discontinued
> > > models
> > > at the factory.  There is a good chance they also fix them since
> > > the parts are still available.
> > >
> > > Now comes the hard part.  Me not cursing every profanity in the
> > > book about the the arrangement H-USA has with H-Germany to NOT
> > > SELL  new or discontinued parts to US citizens.
> > >
> > > EU players and techs can get the parts but we can't.   I salivated
> > > when I went on the German site and saw all the vintage parts
> > > listed, including the much needed
> > > straight slides for the wood comb 64's.
> > >
> > > 1/2 of my business deals in restoring the prewar chromatics. The
> > > parts are out there but I can't get to them and that sucks big time.
> > >
> > > I still have respect for Hohner Germany. The actions of the US
> > > distributor should not reflect on  the mother company though. If I
> > > could,  I'd bypass HohmerUSA  altogether but for now I have to keep
> > > ordering what I can
> > > from them. <sigh>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 3, 2012, at 11:50 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > Message: 10
> > > > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 09:30:50 -0800 (PST)
> > > > From: Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic Repair
> > > > To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Message-ID:
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> > > >
> > > > The modern 280 is a completely different beast from the 1955 one:
> > > >
> > > > -- Plastic comb, screwed together with reedplates vs. wood comb  
> > > > nailed
> > > >
> > > > -- Cross tuned vs. straight tuned
> > > >
> > > > -- Different slide
> > > >
> > > > -- Different mouthpiece with screw holes in a different place
> > > >
> > > > -- 2-piece slide assembly (back ing plate and slide) vs. 3-piece  
> > > > slide assembly (backplate, slide, cage aka U-channel)
> > > >
> > > > And the recent (2005 and later) reeds are different as well.
> > > >
> > > > Again, no manufacturer is going to stock parts for something they
> > > > stopped making over 60 years ago. That's where custom repair guys
> > > > (like you) fill the void.
> > > >
> > > > During the 1960s if you sent a wood-combed 280 to Hohner for
> > > > repair, they would just throw it away and send you a new plastic-
> > > > combed 280.
> > > >
> > > > Winslow
> > >
> > > Take Care
> > > Mike
> > > www.harmonicarepair.com