[JayeLID]

OK so...I have an Indiana here and I have an Imperial parts horn. Indiana is a brass-keyed one, serial 83,xxx.

The Imperial C# key FITS the indiana...there IS a small gap between the end posts, around 1mm or so, so probably one end post would need to be slightly moved. As the upper end post is also the post for the G# barrel, either the G# barrel would need to be slightly shortened (no big deal) or you just move the bottom post on the bow.

Unfortunately, that MAY not be the end of it. The top of the Imperial C# keytouch does NOT align to the top of the original Indiana B keytouch. The latter is a good 6mm higher than the C# top.

So THAT becomes the larger issue. I hope this makes sense, as I have explained it (?)

I'll gladly sell you, @jth121 , the key (although it is missing its roller and rod but a tech would be able to offer a replacement...I might have one, maybe not but can check.

PM me or email me [email protected] and provide your cell # and I can text you a pic.

 

[JayeLID]

Ah here we go

 

[JayeLID]

I have been in contact w/OP and will sell him the Imperial key, no problem.

Good points made above. So swedging, per Turfs method, could get the key barrel long enough to fit tight to the posts. As could simply scooching up the bow post of the C#....the keycup would still cover tonehole OK, maybe with just a tad of key armature bending.

Then adding some brass to the top of the replacement key touch will eliminate the gap which would otherwise exist between it and the G# touch...and which IMHO would be a problem if a gap that large were just left there....

I suppose the added brass at the top of the replacement touch could then be drilled so a new roller rod could be inserted thru the new brass touch extension, thru the original roller rod hole, and into the bottom threaded hole.

I don't THINK that add'l brass atop the replacement C# touch would NEED to be silver-soldered; there wouldn't be much shear/lateral/tensile force ever applied to the touch which would make the touch surface 'fail'.

Any gap or touching between the new roller and existing roller of the B touch could be dealt with by a bit of key bending or in a worst-case scenario, actually scooching over a post just a wee bit so the rollers clear each other.

So the only compromise then...would be the replacement key roller on the C# and the original B roller....would not align north-south. Aesthetically a little cockeyed, but functionally something of no consequence, probably.