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@shifty said in This is strange.:

@bigdub
Could the third valve be in backwards? Valve guide installed backwards making it look right?

Might be something to check, too. Thanks

@barliman2001 said in This is strange.:

Instruments that have been lying around unplayed can get up to quirks of their own... A friend once presented me with a King Tempo cornet that just did not let any air through. Turned out someone in the previous history had stuffed chewing.gum into the tubing, just where the bell leaves #1 valve... another instrument proved to have a wasps' nest inside... and in another, the valve disintegrated into two parts when depressed; when not in use, it was ok... if you've got a proctologist for a friend, let him run his endoscope through the instrument in his leisure hours...

All good ideas, but this hasn’t been laid up for that long, really. Not even a year.

Let me remind everybody, when I press the third valve all the way, air goes through. Open,, the air cannot pass through.

@georgeb said in This is strange.:

@bigdub

It's probably stupid of me to ask this, but is there a chance that somehow the valves may have got mixed up ?
George

When I put it away last, it was functioning perfectly, but every possibility needs to be checked, therefore I will.

@kehaulani said in This is strange.:

Have you run a snake through the third valve slide to make sure there's no obstruction?

That is something I plan to do, yes. BUT- here is why I am not in a huge hurry to try that: when third valve is depressed, the air goes through just fine.

@dr-go said in This is strange.:

@bigdub said in This is strange.:

I have a Bach Tr300 that is in fine condition but is never used except for a back up in emergencies.
So recently I took it out to just give it a check and found that the third valve stops the air when not depressed. This has never happened to this trumpet or any other for that matter. Ever.
Yes, I did check the alignment twice, thrice, maybe fourteen times or so, in case you were thinking of asking.
Any idea what I might check to correct this? It is a decent back up horn, so I want to keep it functional.
Thanks.

Sounds like you may have a back up for a lamp now.

Hurtful. Just hurtful.

I have a Bach Tr300 that is in fine condition but is never used except for a back up in emergencies.
So recently I took it out to just give it a check and found that the third valve stops the air when not depressed. This has never happened to this trumpet or any other for that matter. Ever.
Yes, I did check the alignment twice, thrice, maybe fourteen times or so, in case you were thinking of asking.
Any idea what I might check to correct this? It is a decent back up horn, so I want to keep it functional.
Thanks.

@ssmith1226 said in A little humour:

And it’s even been two years since……….

@j-jericho said in Recent painting:

@curlydoc You could add this to Artist on BOARD https://trumpetboards.com/topic/256/artist-on-board/439 as well.

I agree. Nice work!

@dr-go said in A little humour:

@bigdub said in A little humour:

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

@j-jericho US, anyway. Could not be anywhere else.

Not even Switzerland?
Seems like they would qualify, somewhat.

I believe their cars only work in neutral.... but if pushed downhill, should get some speed. That would not be too safe in hearing the car coming though since what's a Matterhorn can be an issue.

A little known secret is how they make their cheese have all the holes

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

@j-jericho US, anyway. Could not be anywhere else.

Not even Switzerland?
Seems like they would qualify, somewhat.

@ssmith1226
Non-existent, as far as I can tell!

Just brought this one to the client's home last night for them to see their commission in the proper setting. They were thrilled with it. Even their teen aged kids were amazed by it. I think they liked it. I was very relieved.

A blonde guy is in the shower when his wife hollers, did you find the shampoo? He says, yes, but it says “for dry hair” and mine is wet now.

Same blonde guy gets home and sees an envelope on his front door mat. It says, do not bend so he spends the next two hours trying to pick it up.

Then he was on the phone with the emergency room, shouting,HER CONTRACTIONS ARE TWO MINUTES APART, WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Voice on the other end asks, is this her first child?
NO, he says, THIS IS HER HUSBAND!

I saw an ad for a radio for 1$!! But the volume was stuck on full.

I decided I can’t turn that down.

@dr-go said in A little humour:

Just found this great score to "Silent Night" Looks pretty authentic to me... I'll be rehearsing it tonight in preparation to the Holidays:

Missing some measures, though. Guess you can ad-lib the rest

@oldpete

This is a painting I have shown in the past, but now is going to my niece's new home waiting to be completed.

Actually it is already in her possession but not yet in its final destination!

This was the painting I sold at the recent show. I also sold one print and one couple has commissioned me to do a painting of a great stream on their property.
So, that was good. Not too shabby.

How many people will say, “there's no comparison” for one reason or another. I say it all the time…..now I am wondering how crazy is that?

Like, what’s the difference between an elephant and a loaf of bread?
Oh, I would say, there’s no comparison whatsoever.

So don’t send me to the grocery store for a loaf of bread.
Consider yourself warned.