[Harp-L] Re: Harp-L] for hohner 270 deluxe owners, probably a small crew at most

[Rick Epping <rickepping@xxxxxxxxx>]

Joe gives good advice regarding 270 comb maintenance.  I would expand only
on the subject of removing the reedplates.  A 270 comb can sometimes
warp if even only one reedplate is removed and left off for a time.  When
removing a 270 reedplate for service, I immediately then clamp the comb
onto a flat piece of wood that is about 3/4" thick, using a spring clamp on
each end of the remaining reedplate.  When overhauling a set of 270
reedplates, I remove both plates and then immediately clamp the comb
between two pieces of wood.  This will prevent any warping.

Best regards,
Rick

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> Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:10:11 -0400
> From: Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: for hohner 270 deluxe owners,        probably a small crew at
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> the wooden comb. nature's time bomb.


> No, only a percentage of them fail. Maybe 8.77%. A lot has to do with
> maint. 1.. NEVER leave them in a hot car or other hot locale. 2.. NEVER
> totally wet the comb. This includes living in Fla. where the humidity can
> get to 67.......thousand percent. 3.. NEVER let the comb get ultra cold.
> While Circassian Walnut and Pear trees DO grow in extreme climates, the
> trees were probably alive at the time and were able to hold their own
> moisture content regardless. 4.. NEVER let them completely dry out...and
> THIS  I Z  the number one cause of failure. 5.. NEVER remove both reed
> plates at any one time.
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