WTB: .650 Rotor assembly including casing.

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cheburashka
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WTB: .650 Rotor assembly including casing.

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I have a Meinl Weston compensating valve section in .650 bore that's missing the rotor, bearing plate, and cap. I'd like to put in a new valve in the same configuration. It's a pretty standard port layout--I'm not even sure how you describe it, but a picture probably answers any questions you might have:

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Anyone have anything like that, or a source where I could pick one up? I don't have access to Conn/Selmer or Allied.

Thanks
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Re: WTB: .650 Rotor assembly including casing.

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Aha!! Marching brass. I hadn't thought of that.

I see that Kanstul still makes a .656 horn. I'll contact them and see if they have a rotor to fit. Or if not, maybe a piston valve would work in this application.
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Re: WTB: .650 Rotor assembly including casing.

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Actually, those would probably work as currently configured. The tubing for the 4th valve is not made up of long curves. It's a series of 90 degree angles connected with ferrules. Changing the orientation of the tubing leading to the ports would probably be fairly easy.

I've contacted Kanstul. I think they inherited a lot of the Olds parts, so maybe they have one of these in stock.
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Re: WTB: .650 Rotor assembly including casing.

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Good news. You can still get .650 rotors. Meinlschmitt has tuba rotors that start at 16.5mm, which is .649. They come in nickel casings.

Since the original is nickel, I would bet that it was made by Meinlschmitt. I'm hoping I can just transfer the rotor, bearing plate and cap over. Sadly, they're $165 apiece. Seems like a lot for a rotor.
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