[Jerry K.]

Can anyone tell me if the original pads with flat metal resonators screwed in? I’ve owned one and as I recall, it had a screw holding the resonator in place, just not sure if the cup had a female thread to screw into.

 

[milandro]

I don’t think the original resonators were screwed in, generally only resonators that are sold separately (and meant to be kept in case of an overhaul) have a screwed construction.

You can buy such resonators from several makers, I have the ones from tenor madness. Metal, domed or flat resonators, seamless or riveted, are available with many tipes of pads and unless you have a special reason to want to buy a set of separate resonators there is no real advantage in acquiring replaceable resonators.

A tech will not particularily enjoy to have to fit screwed in resonators because it adds a time consuming activity to the already long process.

 

[tomonsax]

the original pads of my my '72 SDA had flat metal resonatorss with a pivot in the middle- the earlier 50 Dynactions had no reso's at all
great horns!

 

[Jerry K.]

the original pads of my my '72 SDA had flat metal resonatorss with a pivot in the middle- the earlier 50 Dynactions had no reso's at all great horns!

When you mention a pivot do you mean a rivet?

 

[Zephyrwolf]

Can anyone tell me if the original pads with flat metal resonators screwed in? I've owned one and as I recall, it had a screw holding the resonator in place, just not sure if the cup had a female thread to screw into.

You are correct. At least the early ones were.

 

[bruce bailey]

Are we talking about pads that had a spud in the cup that a screw and washer held the pad in like on a flute? The mention of pivot seems like the Selmer/Bundy adjustapads. Martin had some like that in the 20s.

 

[Jerry K.]

Are we talking about pads that had a spud in the cup that a screw and washer held the pad in like on a flute? The mention of pivot seems like the Selmer/Bundy adjustapads. Martin had some like that in the 20s.

What I recall on mine was a flat metal reso with a slotted screw at the center. I never pulled a pad so the heart of my question was is there a spud or does the screw just hold the reso on the pad?

 

[tomonsax]

yes ;-)

 

[Jerry K.]

yes ;-)

Lol! Was looking for an A (screws into a spud) or B (screw just holds reso on pad, no female threads in the cup).

 

[tomonsax]

sorry- yes to B - the "screw just held the pad together. i had them replaced with Pisoni pad, that has a flat metal reso with a "rivet" in the center instead of the screw.

 

[Jerry K.]

Thanks!