Clockwork Rotor Questions

[Dan Schultz]

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Cerveny makes one?

I was wondering about that. Does anyone know if Cerveny still makes clockwork rotors (paddle/spring/'S' linkage assembly)? I'd buy some for an old tuba I have to keep with it's vintage 'look'. The clocksprings & 'S'-links are very worn and pretty much shot on that tuba.

Chances are a repairman who is versed at fixing the older clockspring and 'S'-link mechanisms can make yours work like new. It's an easy matter to remove the assembly from the horn and put it in the mail.

[Alex C]

Some posters are getting the spring mechanism mixed up with the linkage system. Linkage (S-arms, uniball, etc) connect the action of the fingers on the paddles to rotation in the rotor. The spring mechanism (clockwork or open) returns the linkage system back to its starting position. They aren't the same thing but you may not know that kind of thing unless somebody tells you.