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Mark E. Chachich
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After 45 years my Alexander 163's 1st valve linkage broke. Sabina at Baltimore brass (woodwind repair specialist, she said and I agreed that this looked more like a woodwind repair) repaired it and it feels like the other valve linkages (very important to me). The job that she did looks much like the other linkages. So a BIG THANK YOU to Sabina at Baltimore Brass!

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It's nice having them nearby.

Hoping to get a clean for Christmas.

I dropped a big enough hint!! :tuba:
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Mark E. Chachich wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:14 pm After 45 years my Alexander 163's 1st valve linkage broke. Sabina at Baltimore brass (woodwind repair specialist, she said and I agreed that this looked more like a woodwind repair) repaired it and it feels like the other valve linkages (very important to me). The job that she did looks much like the other linkages. So a BIG THANK YOU to Sabina at Baltimore Brass!

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Mark,
Would you please post a picture of the repair and tell me more about the original failure? Might be something new to me and learning something new is always a good thing. Is that the same Alex you had when we met for the first time in '76/'77?
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There are select few companies I do business with and have no hesitation - Baltimore Brass is one of them.
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Matt Walters wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:44 am Mark,
Would you please post a picture of the repair and tell me more about the original failure? Might be something new to me and learning something new is always a good thing. Is that the same Alex you had when we met for the first time in '76/'77?
It is- I knew Mark when he got it all those years ago, and can't imagine him without it now. The sound of that Alex was one reason I bought mine and later had the valves overhauled.
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Got it!!

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Matt Walters wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:44 am Mark,
Would you please post a picture of the repair and tell me more about the original failure? Might be something new to me and learning something new is always a good thing. Is that the same Alex you had when we met for the first time in '76/'77?
This is the Alexander that I had when we first met.

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I picked up my tuba following the ultrasonic cleaning. I asked them to install these Polish coins into the buttons.

Great job, great fit! :tuba:



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