Where to find rubber gaskets

moscooter · New Member Joined: 09 Sep 2012 Posts: 1

The white rubber gaskets (two each) that go on the first and third "trigger" slides of my old Mendez trumpet, have aged and crumbled and need replacing. Where can I get replacements for them?

rafaelsatchmo · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:11 pm Post subject: Rubber Rings for Mendez triggers

Contact ANA Mendez at accme1@mac.com

He's an Olds (and Mendez) enthusiast. I've got his rings on my 1954 LA-built Mendez.

Robb Northrup
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Olds Mendez (1959), Besson New Creation Cornet (1925); Courtois Grand Siecle C (1973),Holton 23 D (with Bach 236 bell and Melk lead pipe) (1962); Olds E Flat (mid 1960s), Olds Flugelhorn (1962) Curry 7DE and 7P mouthpieces

Microblitz · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:50 am Post subject:

There's a seller on Ebay.com who does a resto kit for the recording trumpet who's O rings fit the Mendez perfectly.

These are rubber rings which fit the version with the bumper collets on not the earlier ones that had the Delrin rings and no collets. they will fit this version but are not particularly efficient at reducing the "thunk" sound as the trigger is released.
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Craig Swartz · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:39 am Post subject:

You can also check out O-rings at the local Ace Hardware store. Perhaps you can find some that will be thin enough when stretched a bit over the ferrule. They'd be cheap...

trpt.hick · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:05 am Post subject:

Most O-Rings tend to be rather thick, and make too large of a spacer. I suggest the tiny rubber bands you can buy for dental braces.

jengstrom · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:24 am Post subject:

Orings have a round cross section, so they may slip up onto the tubes. The rings used for horns are quad rings, which have a square cross section. If you don't mind black, Mouthpiece Express has them.

-John

musicman0097 · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:28 am Post subject:

When one of them broke on my C trumpet, I found some small hair rubber bands lying around. Check a local music store because I got my other ones for free.
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