[TPIN] replace the valve

[David Anderson]

Not too long ago I too had a third valve that continually stuck on my Bach Bb, even after daily cleanings and several lappings.  I liked the horn and wanted to keep it so I sent it to Dr. Valve in La Grange IL. He futzted with it for an afternoon and couldn't make it work consistently.  Long story short, he simply replaced the valve with a new one.  I didn't know you could replace a valve, but he did and it has worked great ever since.  The cost was only about $150, which in my mind is a cheap fix.  He was very nice to work with and my horn was only gone 7 or 8 days including the shipping.  Beats having to buy a new horn.
David Anderson