[Harp-L] Low Maintenance Harp

[Vern]

I once had an old reed plate with a few metal-stiffened leather valves.   I bought a kit from MicroMark  and made some photo etched SS stiffeners for Ultrasuede valves.  The etching process was much too complicated and I gave up on it.  It might work.  Compressing the Ultrasuede is much simpler.  Installing metal stiffeners is also more involved.

Hello to Joe.  I remain in awe of your ability to play by ear in different keys.

 At age 97 I’m going to play the Handsfree Chromatic for some of my neighbors at the Woodbridge Terrace assisted-living facility.

I just glued some sheet rubber to the shelf of my music stand to prevent the sheets from slipping off.

Vern

> On Aug 5, 2025, at 1:05 PM, JOSEPH LEONE via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> Big Rick, ola
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>> On 08/04/2025 9:30 PM EDT Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx> wrote:
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>> I have a box of metal-tipped (ie weighted) leather valves. Owner of a music shop gave them to me. Never actually tried them. Anyone have any experience with them? Maybe you, Joe.
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> I have seen them. Leo Friedman (tech for Minnevitch's harmonica rascals) had some. The metal is something that is corrosion resistant. Probably tin? I have never played anything with those. They are probably very VERY old. My guess? 1920s. 
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> Joseph of Lentini 
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