Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject: Valve oil
What valve oil do you use? Is it by choice, and, why, or, is it simply what is convenient to get locally?
Because of convenience, because it is all that the local music stores have in inventory, I have been using Al Cass oil. I find that the valves on all of my horns stick badly when first picked up if they were lubed more than a few days ago and then the horn was allowed to sit for a couple of days. Working them a bit frees them right back up but I always have the premonition that the sticking will return at an inoportune time.
I use Al Cass too, for conviency. It works well with all my horns. I use to use Blue Juice but it sometimes gummed up the valves. If conviency wasn't an issue I'd use Pro Oil. That is great stuff. Chris
I think Blue Juice works great but I can't stand the smell. Al Cass works well so I usually use that, a tad bit expensive though. If someone could suggest a good oil for cheaper that would be cool but until then I will still be using Al Cass. _________________ Not all who wander are lost
I used to use Al Cass but, I think this oil is to thick. Right now I use Zaja Scented which works and smells great.
Peace,
Michael _________________ The penguin on top of your PC will now explode.
I use Al Cass on my trumpet and Blue Juice on my cornet. Don't ask me why. I just do and have done so since the dawn of time... _________________ "A good composer does not imitate; he steals." -Igor Stravinsky
I find the syntehtic is much faster and I find it lasts longer. Most of my students use it now and I don't seem to have them working on valves in rehearsals as much as they did in the past. That was very much proof positive for me. _________________ "To be a teacher you need to be as good a performer as you can be: you'll have more to impart to your students musically." - John Haynie
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: Hetman Light valve oil
Being a 'comeback' guy, I have never seen or heard of Hetman Light oil. Where is it available and, at what price? With your sterling recomendation I would like to at least try it. When I was a kid, my dad and grandfather used clear lamp oil. It STUNK !!!!!! It did lube the valves, though. I think that the strong aroma of kerosene lamp oil drove more kids away from brass instruments than anything else in my youth. Yes there was Holton Electric oil, but it was pricey and not always available from the 6 or 7 local musical instrument stores in town. At that time, to order anything from some out of town supplier other than Sears and Montgomery Wards was considered most foolish, because if you did, you usually sent them your money and got nothing in return.
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Hetman Light valve oil
OLDLOU wrote:
Being a 'comeback' guy, I have never seen or heard of Hetman Light oil. Where is it available and, at what price? With your sterling recomendation I would like to at least try it.
I buy Hetman for my students at the local music store, but I have found the very best prices at amazon.com. Buying from them and paying shipping is cheaper than what we pay in town. I just buy from mylocal store as a way of supporting them. _________________ "To be a teacher you need to be as good a performer as you can be: you'll have more to impart to your students musically." - John Haynie
For years, I used Al Cass. This was easy to get and did a decent job. Several months ago I decided to try the Binak oil.
Once I got all the crud off the valves, I have found that I rarely need to reapply oil. This stuff is great. You can check it out at www.binak.com. _________________ Harry Marks
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