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BPinard · 09-28-2005, 07:24 AM

Yesterday, I bought a Besson 1000 student model trumpet for $5 at a yard sale. It was badly tarnished, and the bell has a pretty significant dent in it (I intend for this to be my "throw-around" trumpet for marching and the like.)

I did a really thorough cleaning of it in the tub when I got home (some of the stuff that was inside it was pretty yucky), and found that the 1st valve was missing it's spring as well as the small slider thing that goes right under where the spring should be. I'm hoping that my local music store has replacements; I'm pretty sure they do, at least for Bach instruments.

Here's my real problem - all of the valves, even after brushing the valve casings, aren't sluggish, but feel as if they're "catching" on something.

I cleaned the valves as best as I could (taking a brush to the valve ports and running them under hot water then wiping them off with a towel).

I'm clean out of ideas with how to get these valves moving smoothly. I'm hoping someone else has gone through a similar experience and can offer their insight.

09-28-2005, 07:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
BPinard Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Setauket, NY Posts: 137	$5 Garage Sale Trumpet - Sluggish/stuck valves Yesterday, I bought a Besson 1000 student model trumpet for $5 at a yard sale. It was badly tarnished, and the bell has a pretty significant dent in it (I intend for this to be my "throw-around" trumpet for marching and the like.) I did a really thorough cleaning of it in the tub when I got home (some of the stuff that was inside it was pretty yucky), and found that the 1st valve was missing it's spring as well as the small slider thing that goes right under where the spring should be. I'm hoping that my local music store has replacements; I'm pretty sure they do, at least for Bach instruments. Here's my real problem - all of the valves, even after brushing the valve casings, aren't sluggish, but feel as if they're "catching" on something. I cleaned the valves as best as I could (taking a brush to the valve ports and running them under hot water then wiping them off with a towel). I'm clean out of ideas with how to get these valves moving smoothly. I'm hoping someone else has gone through a similar experience and can offer their insight. __________________ [tpt: Yamaha Xeno Custom] [mpc: Monette B6]