miracle cure for removing spit water from flug - anyone got

Riojazz · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:38 pm Post subject:

Something I read here a long time ago was to jam a towel in the bell, then blow out the spit. This prevents blowing it past the opening, as mentioned above that otherwise happens when you blow too hard.

On my flugel, though, I had the Amado replaced by a Saturn water key. Much better. If I had it to do again, I would use a Pollard.
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tvknight415 · Veteran Member Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 132 Location: WI

I sometimes have that problem in my Jupiter with the amados. Simplest thing I've found to do that is to quickly slip a dish towel into the bell and drain the keys. Stops up just enough air to make out the spit valve the path of least resistance.

Probably do have a burr inside (it's from the era when Jupiter reportedly had some issues with that), but I've been too cheap and lazy to get them looked at.