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▪Install the valve stem in the chuck, included with a
chuck key so you can control the tightness.
▪Use about a 1/4” (6.4mm) diameter drop of L58
Ultra Smooth Lapping Compound and spread it all
over the valve.
▪As the valve turns in the motor, carefully work the
casing slowly back and forth over the valve from the
top and bottom ends of the casing.
▪Continue with this “lapping” process for about one
minute, then
▪Clean the valve thoroughly
Now you will find that although you have removed
only a minute amount of plating from the valve, the
valve has a nice ’broken in” feeling.
The machine is also very good to use for sanding
neck corks held on an E8 Sax Neck Holder.
N98 Valve Lapping Machine (66rpm)
(Available in 120 volts only)
BRASSWIND TOOLS
L58 ULTRA SMOOTH
LAPPING COMPOUND
This is a lapping compound made with a natural
abrasive. It may be safely used on brass without the
worry of any abrasive residue being left behind. The
extremely fine grit will polish the roughness out of
valve casings or tuning slides for smooth action.
Especially useful when used with the N58 Valve
Mandrels, the N28 Valve sleeves or the N98 Valve
Lapping Machine. The Lapping Compound should be
cleaned from the surface using Z10 Cold Cleaner.
1200 grit leaves nice monel appearing finish.
L58 Lapping Compound, 4 oz (113 g)
F10 DENT HAMMERS
For brass instrument
repair, including
saxophones and other
metal parts on
woodwinds. Five
different sizes, various
shapes for dent work.
The hammers are
available individually
or in a set of 5. The heads are hardened steel. The
handles are user friendly.
F10A Dent Hammer
F10B Dent Hammer
F10C Dent Hammer
F10D Dent Hammer
F10E Dent Hammer
F10S Set of 5 Dent Hammers
F10H Replacement Handle for Dent
Hammers
ITEM HEAD SIZE HEAD SIZE WIDTH
F10A 7/16” 1” 1-1/2”
F10B 9/16” 1-3/16” 1-7/8”
F10C 1/2” 1/2” 1”
F10D 3/4” 3/4” 1-1/8”
F10E 1-1/8” 1-1/8” 1-1/4”
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H90 PUMICE
Fine flour pumice for lapping and polishing.
H90 Pumice in 1 LB bags
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G7 MAGNETIC SCRIBER
This scriber has a tungsten carbide tip, with a
permanent magnet on the other end. The point
reverses for safety. Can be used to touch up
engraving or mark identifying numbers on tools,
motors and other property.
G7 Scriber with magnet
G7A Replacement Point
Brasswind tools
N57 BARREL TYPE
DENT BALL SETS
A set of 101 steel dent balls and 5 brass drivers.
Graduated in size from .250” (6.4mm)
thru .750” (19mm) in .005” (.127mm) steps.
Includes storage case. Drilled to accept most of
our cable tools, some may need further drilling.
N57G 101 Dent Balls, ground finish
(includes 5 drivers)
N57AG Indv. Balls, ground finish
(State Size)
N57GH 101 Dent Balls, 1/2 sizes, ground
finish
N57AGH Indv. Balls, 1/2 sizes,
ground finish (State Size)
N57C Case only for Ball sets
N57CD Double Case for both sets
N57D Set of 5 Drivers
N57GL *NEW* 25 Sizes in .010” grads. .760” to
1.000”
N57X Set of 4 dent balls, ground finish
.755, .760, .765, .770 *The N57X balls are not included in N57G set.
*The N57G comes in a case.
*The N57G & N57GH combo are available in the
N57CD case by request, which is suggested for ease of
use
*The N57GH is available in the N57CD case by
request for just the difference in cost.
N59 PENCIL MAGNET
Used to locate a dent ball in brass tubing.
N59 Pencil Magnet
N65 BARREL SHAPED
DENT BALL SET
A set of 10 barrel shaped dent balls are threaded to fit any Ferree dent rod that will hold the N80D or E
round dent balls. These rods include the N31, N32, N34, N67, N74
Dent Rods and N88 Sousa Hand Dent Rod. Adding the N65 barrel shaped balls to your shop dramatically increases the uses for all of the dent rods listed above.
The set, consists of 10 balls, ranging in size from 1.125” (28.6mm) thru 2.250” (57.2mm) in .125” (3.2mm) steps (1/2”-13 thread).
N65S Large Barrel Shaped Dent Ball Set of 10
N65A Indv. Balls (Specify Size)
A NOTE ON BALLS IN
HALF SIZE GRADUATIONS
These balls help provide a more precise fit,
because many new instruments are thinner than
they used to be, these in between sized balls
allow removal of dents without over expanding
the tubing.
They produce a better finish especially in the
new French Horns, trombones and trumpets. 13
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N84S WENDELL SCIENTIFIC
DENT BALL SET
The design of these unique balls comes from the
archives of the old Erick Brand Company. They were
called Wendel Scientific Dent Balls. The shape of the
balls resembles an old fashioned beehive or dome.
The tip is not round or oval, the shape is a
combination of curves that makes dents push up
easily but also leaves a flat area at the back of the ball
for dent hammer work.
The balls have a 1/2”-13 thread so they will screw
on your existing N31, N32, N33, N34, N67, N69 and
N74 dent rods. There are 6 balls in the set. The
diameters are 1”, 1-1/4”, 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-1/2”, and 3”.
These balls will work on saxophones, French horns,
trombones, baritones and basses. They are made from
high quality steel with a satin finish.
N84S Dent Ball set of 6
N84H Mounting Plate for N84S
N80 BALL TYPE DENT BALL SETS
These dent balls are designed spherically, so there
is no possibility of making
lateral ridges in the tubing.
Made of chrome steel with
a satin sandblast finish.
This finish has minute
pores which hold Vaseline
(or any other lubricant)
longer for easy use in
tubing.
N80A Individual Dent Balls from Set below.
(Specify Size)
N80AS Set of 3 balls in the sizes: 5/16” (7.9mm),
3/8” (9.5mm), 7/16” (11.1mm). Use on the
N54 Knuckle Tools, the N68 Right Angle
Mandrel and the N91B Tapered Mandrel
(10-24 thread).
N80B Individual Dent Balls from Set below.
(Specify Size)
N80BS Set of 5 balls in the sizes: 7/16” (11.1mm),
1/2” (12.7mm), 9/16” (14.3mm),
5/8” (14.9mm), 11/16” (17.5mm). Use on
N55 Knuckle Tools, the N73 Gooseneck
Rod and the N124 French Horn Dent
Rods (1/4”-24 thread).
N80C Individual Dent Balls from Set below.
(Specify Size)
N80CS Set of 6 balls in the sizes: 3/4” (19mm),
13/16” (20.6mm), 7/8” (22.2mm), 15/16”
(23.8mm), 1” (25.4mm), 1-1/16” (27mm).
Use on N31, N32, N33, N70, N71, N74
Dent rods and the N72 Body Bow dent
Remover (3/8”-16 thread).
N80D Individual Dent Balls from Set below.
N80DS Set of 4 balls in the sizes:
1-1/8” (28.6mm), 1-1/4” (31.8mm),
1-3/8” (34.9mm), 1-1/2” (38.1mm). Use
N31, N32, N33, N34, N67, N69, N74 Dent
Rods and the N88 Sousa Hand Dent
Rod (1/2”-13 thread).
N80E Individual Dent Balls from Set below.
(Specify Size)
N80ES Set of 4 balls in the sizes:
1-3/4” (44.5mm), 2” (50.8mm),
2-1/4” (57.2mm), 2-1/2” (63.5mm). Used
on the same dent rods as the N80D set,
but has larger sized balls (1/2”-13 thread).
N82 DENT BALL MOUNTNG PLATE
Steel plate with threaded bolts attached to receive
all balls listed in the N80A thru N80E sets. A good
storage rack that can be hung on the wall or fastened
to the bench.
N82 Dent Ball Mounting Plate
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N62 LARGER BARREL TYPE DENT
BALL SETS
The larger sets listed below greatly increase your
work range. The regular sets increase
in .025” (.635mm) steps. The half size sets allow for
much finer work if used with the regular sets. The
combination cuts the size of range between balls
to .0125” (.3175mm). Pre-drilled to accept all of our
have a ball with a 1/2” hole that you want to fit on a
rod with 3/8” threads or screw a 3/8” threaded ball
on a rod with 1/2” threads. These adaptors will keep
continuity of size.
N89A Converts 3/8” to Hold 1/2” Balls
N89B Converts 1/2” to Hold 3/8” Balls
*NEW* P86 PRITCHARD CABLE
SYSTEM
The P86 Pritchard Cable System is a modification
of the P84 Tuba cable System developed by Bill
Pritchard many years ago to use the cable system with
the medium N62, N63 and N64 sized balls for bar-
itone and euphonium sized tubing. *2-7 foot long nylon cables with T handles
*4-threaded steel driver balls
*4- different length of stroke cables
The threaded steel
driver balls are made
in four sizes . The
process is to use the
largest driver ball you
can get through the
tube as it will be the
one that drives the
work ball back out.
The stroke cables are the cables that go between the
driver balls and that hold the work ball. The work ball
is moved by pulling the draw cables back and forth.
When the draw cable is sharply pulled, the driver
ball strikes the work ball to move it under the dent
and after the work is done the other driver ball strikes
the work ball on the other side to remove it. The driv-
er balls are controlled by your pulling one of the draw
cables in a sharp motion, either way.
The length of the stroke cable is determined by the
length of the ball and the dent itself. The swivel
makes the system easy to use. The swivel helps keep
the cables from getting twisted and tangled when
screwing the tool together or changing ball sizes.
P86 Pritchard Cable System
P81 TRADITIONAL BARREL
DENT BALL SET
Barrel type dent balls made of solid steel
predrilled to accept our cable tools. These balls
bridge between the N64A and the P82 wooden
tuba balls. Maintains .025” (.64mm) graduation.
#1 - 2.275” #2 - 2.300”
#3 - 2.325” #4 - 2.350”
#5 - 2.375” #6 - 2.400”
#7 - 2.425” #8 - 2.450”
#9 - 2.475”
P81S Set of 9 Dent Balls
P81 Individual ball - state size 15
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P82 LIGHTWEIGHT
TUBA DENT BALLS
In the universal search to find better methods
to do better work, Ferree’s developed this
system of lightweight wooden dent balls with a
center of steel, covering about the middle third
of the ball area; providing a nice large work ar-
ea. (U.S. patent #4727745)
In the history of brass repair, many materials
have been tried for making good workable dent
balls. In every instance, it was determined that
only steel was satisfactory for the best results.
However, when you are dealing with dent
balls of this large a proportion, weight becomes
an issue. Steel balls this size would be
unusable. Hence, Cliff’s lightweight woodies.
A Note On Pricing For example all of the balls listed under P82A
(size 2-1/2” thru 2-7/8”) are priced the same,
the price in the price list is for EACH
INDIVIDUAL SIZED BALL. only. A complete
set is available as P82S.
P82A NO. 1-13 Tuba Dent Balls 2-1/2” thru
2-7/8” (63.5mm thru 73mm)
P82B NO. 14-26 Tuba Dent Balls 2-29/32
thru 3-9/32” (73.8mm thru 83.3mm)
P82C NO. 27-39 Tuba Dent Balls 3-5/16”
thru 3-11/16” (84.1mm thru 93.7mm)
P82D NO. 40-52 Tuba Dent Balls 3-23/32”
thru 4-3/32” (94.5mm thru 104mm)
P82E NO. 53-65 Tuba Dent Balls 4-1/8”
thru 4-1/2” (104.8mm thru 114.3mm)
P82F NO. 66-73 Tuba Dent Balls 4-9/16”
thru 5” (115.9mm thru 12.7mm)
P82S Complete Set of all 73 of the P82 Dent
Balls
P82B-25 3-1/4”
P82B-26 3-9/32”
P82C-27 3-5/16” P82C-28 3-11/32”
P82C-29 3-3/8”
P82C-30 3-13/32”
P82C-31 3-7/16” P82C-32 3-15/32”
P82C-33 3-1/2”
P82C-34 3-17/32”
P82C-35 3-9/16” P82C-36 3-19/32”
P82C-37 3-5/8”
P82C-38 3-21/32”
P82C-39 3-11/16” P82D-40 3-23/32”
P82D-41 3-3/4”
P82D-42 3-25/32”
P82D-43 3-13/16” P82D-44 3-27/32”
P82D-45 3-7/8”
P82D-46 3-29/32”
P82D-47 3-15/16” P82D-48 3-31/32”
P82D-49 4”
P82D-50 4-1/32”
P82D-51 4-1/16” P82D-52 4-3/32”
P82E-53 4-1/8”
P82E-54 4-5/32”
P82E-55 4-3/16” P82E-56 4-7/32”
P82E-57 4-1/4”
P82E-58 4-9/32”
P82E-59 4-5/16” P82E-60 4-11/32”
P82E-61 4-3/8”
P82E-62 4-13/32”
P82E-63 4-7/16” P82E-64 4-15/32”
P82E-65 4-1/2”
P82F-66 4-9/16”
P82F-67 4-5/8”
P82F-68 4-11/16”
P82F-69 4-3/4”
P82F-70 4-13/16”
P82F-71 4-7/8” P82F-72 4-15/16”
P82F-73 5”
TUBA DENT BALLS NUMBER AND SIZE
Item # Size P82A-1 2-1/2” P82A-2 2-17/32”
P82A-3 2-9/16”
P82A-4 2-19/32”
P82A-5 2-5/8” P82A-6 2-21/32”
P82A-7 2-11/16”
P82A-8 2-23/32”
P82A-9 2-3/4” P82A-10 2-25/32”
P82A-11 2-13/16”
P82A-12 2-27/32”
P82A-13 2-7/8” P82B-14 2-29/32”
P82B-15 2-15/16
P82B-16 2-31/32”
P82B-17 3” P82B-18 3-1/32”
P82B-19 3-1/16”
P82B-20 3-3/32”
P82B-21 3-1/8”
P82B-22 3-5/32”
P82B-23 3-3/16”
P82B-24 3-7/32”
TUBA DENT BALLS NUMBER AND SIZE
CHART IN METRIC
Item # Size P82A-1 64.50mm P82A-2 64.29mm
P82A-3 65.09mm
P82A-4 65.88mm
P82A-5 66.68mm P82A-6 67.47mm
P82A-7 68.26mm
P82A-8 69.05mm
P82A-9 69.85mm
P82A-10 70.64mm
P82A-11 71.44mm
P82A-12 72.23mm
P82A-13 73.03mm P82B-14 73.82mm
P82B-15 74.61mm
P82B-16 75.40mm
P82B-17 76.20mm P82B-18 76.99mm
P82B-19 77.79mm
P82B-20 78.58mm
P82B-21 79.38mm P82B-22 80.17mm
P82B-23 80.96mm
P82B-24 81.75mm
P82D-49 10.16cm
P82D-50 10.24cm
P82D-51 10.32cm P82D-52 10.40cm
P82E-53 10.48cm
P82E-54 10.56cm
P82E-55 10.64cm P82E-56 10.72cm
P82E-57 10.80cm
P82E-58 10.87cm
P82E-59 10.95cm P82E-60 11.03cm
P82E-61 11.11cm
P82E-62 11.19cm
P82E-63 11.27cm P82E-64 11.35cm
P82E-65 11.43cm
P82F-66 11.59cm
P82F-67 11.75cm P82F-68 11.90cm
P82F-69 12.06cm
P82F-70 12.22cm
P82F-71 12.38cm P82F-72 12.54cm
P82F-73 12.70cm
P82B-25 82.55mm
P82B-26 83.34mm
P82C-27 84.14mm P82C-28 84.93mm
P82C-29 85.73mm
P82C-30 86.52mm
P82C-31 87.31mm P82C-32 88.10mm
P82C-33 88.90mm
P82C-34 89.69mm
P82C-35 90.49mm P82C-36 91.28mm
P82C-37 92.08mm
P82C-38 92.87mm
P82C-39 93.66mm P82D-40 9.45cm
P82D-41 9.53cm
P82D-42 9.60cm
P82D-43 9.69cm P82D-44 9.76cm
P82D-45 9.84cm
P82D-46 9.92cm
P82D-47 10.00cm P82D-48 10.08cm
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P84 TUBA DENT REMOVAL
CABLE SYSTEM
Designed to be
used with the P82
Lightweight Tuba
Dent balls, this
system consists of:
*2- 7 foot long nylon covered cables
*2- cable gripping aluminum handles
*5- threaded steel driver balls
*4- different length stroke cables
The handles are designed to slide up and down the
cable. When squeezed, they grip. They are strongly
constructed of aluminum and delrin, they won’t come
off the cable, unless you disassemble them.
The threaded drivers are made in 5 sizes. Use the
heaviest driver ball you can get into the tube, which
will be the one that drives the work ball back out. It
takes 2 driver balls, 1 to drive it in and 1 to drive it
out.
The stroke cables are the cables that go between the
driver balls and hold the work ball. The length of the
stroke cable is determined by the length of the ball
and the dent itself.
The swivel makes the system easy to use. The
swivel helps keep the cables from getting twisted and
tangled when screwing together.
P84 Tuba Dent Removal System
H40 LEAD MELTING LADLE
Heavy 3/16” (4.75mm) formed steel ladle with
16” (40.6cm) long handle. For melting lead jaws
and lead pigs, or re-melting patch forming lead
block. Holds ample lead for filling any small
instrument tubing to before bending.
H40 Lead Melting Ladle
*NEW* P83 ROD TAYLOR
CABLE SET
Named for Rod Taylor of Taylor’s Band and
Orchestra in Akron, OH.
Rod pioneered using the larger P82 Wood balls, in
similar fashion to the way we have all used the
smaller steel balls for many years.
Several years ago, we made him a special cable so
that you could “tunk” the balls in a little further and
after the work is done, you can “tunk” the ball back
out very easily. If you hang the right weight driver
balls onto the cable properly, the natural strength or
tension of the cable will keep the balls suspended in
the air; so that they don't bang on the inside of the
bore.
There are 4 cables in the P83S set, 6” , 7”, 8” and
9” in length, so that you can use the method over the
entire series of large barrel balls, including the steel
ones, which are smaller than the wooden P82’s.
There are also two threaded brass retainers, one
for each end of the cable to keep everything
contained and make it faster for assembly and
disassembly, when changing ball sizes.
P83S Rod Taylor Cable Set
P83-6 6” Cable
P83-7 7” Cable
P83-8 8” Cable
P83-9 9” Cable
P83R Cable end only
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G41 2 SIZES OF TROMBONE
BUMPER REMOVERS
Easiest possible meth-
od for removing stuck
cork and felt bumpers
from the cork barrel.
Our Trombone Bumper
Removers specifically
designed for this job.
Slip the tool over the
inside slide, force the tip into the old felt or cork with
a twisting motion. Now, you may more easily with-
draw the old bumper.
G41A For Tenor Trombone
G41B For Bass Trombone
N51 MOUTHPIECE ARBORS
Polishing mouth-
pieces was never
easier than when
using these handy
arbors to spin the
mouthpiece in your
bench motor using F4
Silvo silver cleaner.
Also works as a man-
drel to round out and
remove dents out of the mouthpiece shanks. Silvo
polishes the mouthpiece to look like new...no fine
scratches like after scratch brushing.
N51A Mouthpiece Arbor for Cornet or French
Horn
N51B Mouthpiece Arbor for Trumpet/
Trombone or Baritone
N51C Mouthpiece Arbor for Sousaphone
N51S Set of N51A, B and C
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G32 TROMBONE SLIDE
REMOVER COLLARS
The Trombone Slide Remover Collars are now
made with two size openings. The G32A set
is .600” (15.2mm) to fit regular trombones and the
G32B is .656” (16.7mm) for bass trombones. Both
sets consist of two tapered collars and one straight
wedge collar. The two tapered collars are inserted in
the crack between the threads and the nut on opposite
sides of the frozen joint. When pressed toward each
other they grow in thickness, forcing the bell section
apart from the slide section. If there is too much
space in the crack after the two tapered collars are
inserted, the straight wedge can be inserted as a shim.
Press together by hand, by tapping gently with a
rawhide mallet or by gently pressing in a vise.
G32A Slide Removal Collars for tenor Trombone
G32B Slide Removal Collars for Bass Trombone
N15 MOUTHPIECE
SHANK ARBOR
The N15 Mouthpiece Shank Arbor is a stepped
and tapered steel shaft for rounding out the
different mouthpiece shanks. It will fit all sizes brass
instrument mouthpieces.
N15 Mouthpiece Shank Arbor
G35 TROMBONE CORK
BARREL SPACERS
This is a set of 3 brass wedges for aligning the
inner slide of a trombone with the cork barrel. Each
of the 3 sections has identical scribed reference
marks to aid in perfect alignment of the inside tube to
the cork barrel.
G35 Trombone Cork Barrel Spacer Tools,
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P56 FRENCH HORN DENT BALL
DRIVER/RETRIEVER MARCHING BRASS INSTRUMENTS
Imagine taking
the dents out of
the tapered tubing
of a French horn,
from the bell flare
to the valve
section, without
unsoldering the
instrument! The need to realign the braces and
reassemble the horn is eliminated. The time needed
for dent work in these areas of the horn is a fraction
of what it used to be. The P56 can also be used with
marching brass instruments.
The P56 shares many of the same features, and
operates the same way as the P50 for cornets. The
big difference is that the P56 comes apart in
segments so that the length can be changed. Altering
the tool length allows the Repairman to reach any
damaged area while still enjoying precision
placement of the ball. (US Patent 4727744)
P56 Complete Kit for French Horn Bells
P56A 26-1/2” handle only with two stroke
cables, a small and a large w/ brass
balls. P56 Segments may be purchased individually and
vary in length from 5” to 7”
P56B Ball Segment B
P56C Ball Segment C
P56D Ball Segment D
P56E Ball Segment E
P56F Ball Segment F
P56G Ball Segment G
P56H Ball Segment H
P56J Replacement cable that holds the balls
for the P56A handle.
P56X Extension handle. With this handle, the
P56 can be used with the O28 French
Horn jig.
P56-SM Small Stroke Cable
P56-LG Large Stroke Cable
P56U Update for P56—Send in old handle.
Segments B-F work with P56-LG large stroke cable
which is used with the N62 or N63 balls.
Segments G-H work with P56-SM small stroke cable
which is used with the N57 balls.
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*NEW* P57 ‘HOOK-BACK’ TOOL
A DRIVER/RETRIEVER FOR
FRENCH HORN
Another “ball centered cable” tool. This tool
offers more power and flexibility for French horn
dents in the hand grip area than ever before. It con-
sists of the new P57A Power Handle, the necessary
ball segments and a special 5” stroke cable. You use
this tool with the N62AS(.775” to 1.250”) and/or
N62BS ball sets. Then, to get smaller
than .775”(19.7mm) you have to use your N57G set
which is .750” (19.0mm) and smaller. You may
want to use the N57X four ball set as blenders. All
P56 segments may be used with this tool also.
P57 Driver/Retriever for French Horns
P57A Handle Assembly
*NEW* P53 TROMBONE
DENTBALL
DRIVER/RETRIEVER
This tool is great for removing abrasion dents or
ping dents in the bottom bow of a trombone
without taking it apart. It also allows for a little
“English” on the ball to hold it to the dent even
though the ball is .010” or .015”- too small due to
the connection ring and hand slide ferrule soldering,
which shrinks the tubing leading to the bottom bow
disallowing a larger, proper ball. Not for “dead end”
smashes, which require removing the bow,
bowguard or cap and possibly annealing of the tube.
P53 Trombone Dent Ball Driver/Retriever
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DENT BALL HAMMERS
Trombone/Baritone & Cornet/Trumpet
Although alike in appearance and principle to the
other Dent Ball Driver/Retrievers, the P54 and P55
work slightly differently. The steel dent balls do not
attach to the cable as they do on the P50, P52 and
P56. The P54 and P55 are used strictly to drive the
dent ball in and out of the tuning slide. This takes the
place of shaking a driver
behind the dent ball and
possibly placing a lot of little
dents in the slide from the
inside. (US Patent #4727744)
Use N57G dent balls.
P54 Trombone and
Baritone Dent Ball
Hammer
P54A Replacement
Cable
P55 Cornet and
Trumpet Dent Ball
Hammer
P55A Replacement Cable
P58 SAX NECK DRIVER
This tool removes
dents from between
where the rod and ball
stop coming in from
both ends in a tenor sax
neck. You can knock
out dents as easily as
on any baritone or
French horn, and quick.
P58 Sax Neck Driver only
P58C Set of 6 dent balls: .760 thru .860
P58D Set of 6 dent balls: .770 thru .870
Brasswind tools
P51 TUBA MOUTHPIPE DENT
BALL DRIVER/RETRIEVER
This tool simplifies tuba mouthpipe dent removal
on American style tubas without requiring
unsoldering and removal of the mouthpipe tube.
To use the tool, remove the driver first. Then
insert the whole unit into the mouthpipe through the
mouthpiece receiver. The threaded end of the cable
will drop through into the valve casing. Next, slide
one, two, three, etc… dent balls on the cable and
attach the largest driver ball that will fit into the
mouthpipe. Lubricate the dent balls with J88, Z6 or
similar lubricant. Feed the dent balls and driver into
the mouthpipe with your fingers. Do not try to pull
them into the mouthpipe with the cable as they may
mar the port edge. With a snapping back and forth
motion drive the dent balls through the dent. To
remove the dent balls use a back and forth
motion with the flexible driver, which will push
them into the valve casing. The procedure is
repeated as often as required to remove the dent or
dents. Does not work on short action valves.
P51 Tuba Mouthpipe Dent Ball Driver
Retriever
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All versions of Ferree’s exclusive “centered
cable by ball” technology are covered by US
Patent #4727744.
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~REPAIR TIP~ French Horn Stringing...It is important to
remember when stringing a rotor valve; that the
strings do not touch; as that increases wear and
binding up etc. They may work, despite this, but, try
to have them NOT touch; sometimes you can
achieve this by bending the angled, strung arm up or
down. On occasion, you have to bend the arm
toward or away from the stop arm. We call this,.
“string over” or “string under” as to where the
strings wind up.
Brasswind tools
*NEW* P50 DENT BALL HOLDER
DRIVER/RETRIEVER
No other dent ball holding dent tool can give you
the control and speed that this tool delivers. It is so
innovative that it is patented. The tool is designed
to be used with the N57G and N57GH barrel-type
dent ball sets. The outstanding features of this tool
are its ability to place the ball exactly where you
want it and then, retrieve it quickly, after use.
There is no need to unsolder the bell. This is a
precision designed and engineered tool.
The P50 Dent Ball Driver/Retriever consists of a
chromed steel handle connected to several nylon
balls on a cable. These balls are held stationary by
a round steel driver. Next comes the stroke cable, a
short length of cable with a threaded fitting
attached to the cable end. The kit includes two
brass balls which screw onto the threaded cable
fitting attached to the cable end. These brass balls
hold the dent ball on the stroke cable. The new
longer sleeve is provided to protect the inside bore
from scratching. A complete set of instructions
comes with the tool. An older set of dent balls may
be drilled out easily with a #29 drill bit. Be sure to
protect the ball surface when drilling them out.
(US Patent #4727744)
P50 For Cornets and Trumpets
P50A Replacement Cable
P50B Replacement Sleeve, polyvinyl
P52 DENT BALL DRIVER/
RETRIEVER FOR CYLINDRICAL
TUBING AND FRENCH HORN
TUNING SLIDES
This model of
the Dent Ball
Driver/Retriever is
designed to be
used in the
irregular shaped
French horn
tuning slides.
However, many Repairmen
have told us the tool is def-
initely not limited to tuning
slides on French horns. It
works very well for any
instruments that have
cylindrical tubing as well as
cornet mouthpipes.
P52 Driver/Retriever
for French Horn
Tuning Slides
P52A Replacement Cable
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VISITORS
Ray Bennett, (owner of McClellan’s Music
House in Buffalo, NY) along with Lynn
Harbold (Repairman at McClellan’s) visit
with Gary Ferree.
www.ferreestools.com
BRASSwind tools
N83 ROLLER BALLS Friction Free Dent Balls
In normal dent removal there is a considerable
amount of friction between the ball and the surface
being worked upon. That is why many repairmen
coat the dent balls with Vaseline...the less friction the
better. This is especially true as you start working
with the larger balls in order to do baritones, some
marching brass, tubas, souses, etc…
We have taken 4 balls, sized 1, 1-1/2, 2 and 2
-1/2” (25.4, 38.1, 50.8, 63.5mm) and fit them with
roller bearings. Two high quality bearings for each
ball. Then we adapted them so they would screw onto
the end of a standard dent rod. The largest three have
1/2-13 threads and the smallest has 3/8-16 thread.
These roller balls will roll, rather than slide, as you
work the dent out. With little or no friction between
the ball and the brass, you will be able to do more
delicate work, and do it with less effort.
The tool works great on back bows, straight and
curved tubing.
N83A Roller Ball-Size 1” (25.4mm)
N83B Roller Ball-Size 1-1/2” (38.1mm)
N83C Roller Ball-Size 2” (50.8mm)
N83D Roller Ball-Size 2-1/2” (63.5mm)
N83S Set of all 4 Roller Balls
*NEW* N29S SPECIAL
DENT BALL SET
These specially produced balls are not a typical
spherical or barrel type ball. These are for odd places
you are sometimes faced with. Some are egg shaped,
some are semi-elliptical, all are very usable.
N29S Set of 6 Special Shaped Balls
N29A-F Individual Ball
N48 TROMBONE VENTURI RODS
These two rods make removing the trombone
venturi much easier. Slide the rod down inside the
slide tube on the mouthpiece side. The rod is tapered
to fit the venturi. Put the end of the rod in a vise and
heat the venturi solder joint. Use a twisting motion to
pull the venturi tube.
N48A Tenor Trombone Venturi Rod
N48B Bass Trombone Venturi Rod
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~REPAIR TIP~ Better Dent Work Using Your Dent Hammer…
Normally, you would use round balls (N80D’s or E’s)
screwed on 5/8” or 3/4” rods like N31’s or a N74 mounted
in a vise with a V-Block to form the tubing around. With
this setup you would use a F10A or B dent hammer to
burnish and push the metal back to a nice cylindrical form.
You are not supposed to hammer, directly ON a ball. You
use the ball as a form or mandrel and then hammer right
next to the ball radius; essentially making the ball a
hammer or form , from the inside out.
~REPAIR TIP~ Better Dent Work Using Your Dent Hammer…
Remember, the more you hammer direct, the thinner and
harder and larger the metal gets and work hardening
sometimes creates cracks. You may have to anneal, and
that gets messy with all the posts and sometimes tone
holes. But, if you label everything and draw some pictures
you will probably be okay, anyway, lacking a Z60 and
either a Z61, 61E Base or a 61S Stand and some toys, of
course. Then, the dents just kind of roll out. There are
times however, that you must anneal BEFORE using even
the dent machine.
Brasswind tools
*NEW* L12 HEAVY DUTY POST
PUSHER/DENT PULLER
New, dual use tool. It
can “tunk” a post back
into adjustment to save
cutting and/or
swedging. You can also
use it for raising basic
rounded dents, by
soldering it into the dent and then using the
built in hammer for pulling the dent up to the
same plain or level (on the order of the L13
slide hammer. This tool has one removable
brass end and the other end is concaved. The
length is approximately 14” long. The shaft is
1/4” diameter steel and the heavy brass sliding
weight is a full 1” diameter.
L12 Heavy Duty Post Pusher/Dent Puller
P2-10 DOUBLE HANDLE AND
CONE SHAPED ROLLERS
Unlike burnishers,
these double handle
rollers and cone shaped
rollers roll as you use
them. With little or no
friction between the roll-
er and the brass, you
will be able to do more
delicate work and do it
with less effort. It
reduces the possibility
of scratching the lacquer
or even damaging the
material itself.
P2 3/8” Radius Double-Handle Roller
P3 1/2” Radius Double-Handle Roller
P4 3-1/2” Flat Double-Handle Roller
P5 1-5/8” Radius Double-Handle Roller
P6 6-1/2” Radius Double-Handle Roller
P7 11-1/2” Radius Double-Handle Roller
P8 7/8” Dia. Cone Shaped Roller(24” hndl)
P9 1” Dia. Cone Shaped Roller(24” handle)
P10 1-1/8” Dia. Cone Shaped Roller(24” hndl)
*NEW* P14-16 CONTOURED
BELL ROLLERS
These new “Contour Series” bell rollers were
designed for removing bell dents and re-contouring
the profile for specific types of instruments.
P14 Roller for cornet and trumpet
P15 Roller for trombone, flugelhorn,
baritone and euphonium
P16 Roller for French horn and tuba
(newer style with smaller diameter
bell) 23
P11 & P12 DENT ROLLERS
Our P12 Extra Long Dent Roller has a
1-1/4” (31.8mm) outside diameter with roller length
of 12” (305mm). The extra length makes it excellent
for larger belled instruments. The total length is
22” (559mm).
P11 7” Roller
P12 12” Extra Long Dent Roller
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N56 TAPERED MOUTHPIPE
CABLE KIT
This is a system
which greatly simpli-
fies the removal of
dents from tapered
mouthpipes. It allows
the Repairmen to
drive and retrieve a
dent ball from areas
that were previously very difficult to reach, if not
impossible.
The kit is made from high quality, galvanized,
industrial cable covered with tough nylon tubing.
The cable has a threaded connection in the middle of
its length. This connection allows the cable to be
split into two pieces so the Repairmen can put a
different dent ball on the cable without removing the
cable from the horn. The N56 Tapered Mouthpiece
Cable Kit is a must for all brass repair shops. The
N56 when fully assembled is 90” long. Use N57G
and/or N57GH dent balls.
N56 Tapered Mouthpipe Cable Kit
N56A Cable Extension, 12” (305mm)
N56B Cable Extension, 18” (457mm)
N49 TRUMPET MOUTHPIPE
DENT ROD
Now, the dent
balls can be inserted
and removed into the
trumpet mouthpipe in
a quick and precise
way, without using
the “shake the dent
ball into place using a
driver and then try to shake it back out with another
driver” method.
Since the bell flare usually blocks the entrance to
the horn from the large end of the tapered
mouthpipe, it is necessary to go into the small end.
You can do this to some extent with a N91B rod
and the smallest a N80A ball, but you are limited
because of the venturi. With this tool, you pull the
ball into place, do your work and then push it back
out (use N57 balls on page 13).
N49 Trumpet Mouthpipe Dent Rod
N86 TRUMPET MOUTHPIPE
DENT ROLLER
The N86 Trumpet
Mouthpipe Dent Roller Kit
consists of two parts: (1)
The two-headed dent roller
and (2) the tapered
mandrel with a stop
sleeve. The two headed mandrel accomplishes
several things. The curvature of the working
surfaces of the roller works harmoniously with the
curvature of the specially designed, floating, tapered
mandrel. The other end of this mandrel works
terrifically to take a dent out of a straight tuning
slide for cornet, French horn, trumpet and
mellophone. Since you will be applying equal
pressure almost all the way around the mouthpipe,
there is very little chance of producing egg shaped
tubing If properly done. Also, the long mandrel
inside the tubing gives you the leverage to work
easier and retain more control. It has been said that
this tool not only takes out dents, it actually
remanufactures the mouthpipe. Here’s how to use it: * Place the two headed dent roller in a strong vise * Remove the mouthpipe from the trumpet
* Clean off solder and any other debris. * Slip the mandrel into the trumpet mouthpipe * Position the sliding sleeve so that the mouthpipe is
against the sleeve and slightly loose on the mandrel. * Using the knurled screw, lock it in place so the mouthpipe cannot move up and wedge itself tightly on
the mandrel. The end of the trumpet mouthpipe will push against the edge of the sleeve while you are using
the tool. The mouthpipe must float at least by 1/4” laterally. * Place the mouthpipe, with the mandrel inside,
between the rollers and apply side pressure to push the mouthpipe against the rollers. * Push the mouthpipe and mandrel back and forth
between the rollers (while still placing pressure). Rotate this mouthpipe/mandrel constantly and the dent
will be removed. For best results use both hands, one at each end of the rod.
N86 Trumpet Mouthpipe Dent Roller Kit
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Brasswind tools
G88 FERREE’S
MOUTHPICE PULLER
Pulls out any stuck or frozen cornet, trumpet,
mellophone, alto horn, flugelhorn, French horn,
trombone, tuba or sousaphone mouthpiece in
seconds.
On the improved G88 Mouthpiece Puller, Ferree’s
has replaced the adjustment knob that held the arms
against the mouthpiece with an automatic locking
lug which actually forces the arms tight against the
mouthpiece as pressure is applied by turning the “T”
handle. So now the “T” handle is the only thing to
turn. See website for instructions.
www.ferreestools.com
G88 Ferree’s Mouthpiece Puller
G88C Cradle Replacement
G89 Auto Locking Lug
*NEW* L42 DENT ROD HOLDING VISE
This re-designed, 2nd generation,
heavy-duty, adjustable rod holder vise works
with all your tapered mandrels and your var-
ious threaded rods and balls. Also great us-
ing the “re-bounding” method. Has new thru
bolt tightening handle and 3 angle adjust-
ment. Addition of the 3 preset angle differ-
ences make this a most effective way to use
your mandrels, flex rods and any special sax
rods you may have.
Cheaper than a good heavy duty vise and
does a better job for holding rods, because it
was designed specifically for doing both
brass and woodwind instruments dent work
using that method.
The L42 does not require a V-block.
L42 Dent Rod Holding Vise
N40 EXPANDABLE SOUSAPHONE
SLIDE DENT TOOLS
5/8” (15.9mm) for Eb and small BBb
sousaphones and tubas. Also trombone tuning
slides.
N40 Small Expandable Sousa Dent Tool
11/16” (17.5mm) for standard model BBb
sousaphones and tubas.
N42 Medium Expandable Sousa Dent Tool
3/4” (19mm) for extra large sousaphones and large
tubas.
N44 Large Expandable Sousa Dent Tool
13/16” (20.6mm) for extra large tubas.
N46 Extra Large Expandable Sousa Dent Tool
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N5-N7 EXTRA LONG RIGHT
ANGLE EXPANDER
This tool was manufactured as an answer to
requests from Repairmen. It has several advantages
over the standard length expander
1. Gives access to tuning slide areas that are
difficult to reach.
2. Help prevent scratching of other tubing next to
tuning slides.
3. Our standard right angle expander is 3” long.
These tools are 12” long.
N5 Extra Long Right Angle Expander
7/16” (11.1mm)
N6 Extra Long Right Angle Expander
1/2” (12.7mm)
N7 Extra Long Right Angle Expander
9/16” (14.3mm)
N5 shown with N35 underneath.
Brasswind tools
SMALL RIGHT ANGLE TOOL
For cornets,
trumpets, French
horns and some
mellophones.
Makes 3rd valve
slides operational
on cornets and
trumpets, for easy
use of the finger ring. 7/16” (11.1mm).
N35 Small Angle Expandable Dent Tool
N36 MEDIUM RIGHT ANGLE TOOL
For mellophones,
small bore valve
trombones, large
bore cornets,
flugelhorns.
1/2” (12.7mm)
N36 Medium Right Angle Expandable Tool
N37 LARGE RIGHT ANGLE TOOL
For baritones, valve trombones. 9/16” (14.3mm)
N37 Large Right Angle Expandable Dent
Tool
O8 FRENCH HORN
POLISHING JIG
Designed to hold a French horn during hand
sanding, polishing or soldering.
O8 French Horn Polishing Jig
N35 RIGHT ANGLE EXPANDERS
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Brasswind tools
DENT RODS
N30 Sousa Bell Jack. Adjustable to
straighten sousaphone bell tenons,
especially on fiberglass sousaphones
which bend even easier.
N31 3ft (.91mm) straight, 5/8” (15.9mm) rod
for use on baritones, sousaphones and
with the N81 sax dent balls. Also uses
N80CS, N80DS and N80ES balls.
N31A 3 ft (.91mm) straight, 5/8” (15.9mm) rod,
bent on C ball end for use in Alto sax
bows.
N31B 3 ft (.91mm) straight, 5/8” (15.9mm) rod,
bent on D/E rod end for use on Tenor sax
bows.
N32 2 ft (61cm) “S” curve, 5/8” (15.9mm) rod
for use on saxophones, baritones and
sousaphones. Uses N80CS, N80DS and
N80ES balls.
N33 4 ft (1.22m) small ends curved, 3/4”
(19mm) rod for saxophones,
baritones and sousaphones. Uses N80CS,
N80D and N80E balls.
N34 3-1/2”(1.07m) “S” curve, 3/4”(19mm)
diameter rod. Reaches extra far into
(continued)
sousaphones. Threaded for N80DS
and N80ES balls. Has a plate on one
end to help prevents slipping under
heavy pressure.
N67 3 ft. (.91m) “S” curve, 5/8” (15.9mm)
diameter rod for baritones, basses.
Uses N80DS and N80ES sets of balls.
N69 5 ft. (1.52m) “S” curve, 3/4”
(19.0mm) diameter rod for
baritones, sousaphones and recording
basses. Uses N80DS and N80ES sets of
balls.
N74 4 ft (1.22m) straight, 3/4” (19mm)
threaded on one end for N80D and N80E
balls for sax bells, baritones and
sousaphones tapered and threaded on
the other end for use with N80CS balls
for sax body.
N88 Sousaphone Dent Rod Short, finely
knurled hand held dent rod.
6” (152mm) long. For working inside
sousaphones with your arm when the
instruments not disassembled. Takes
N80DS and N80ES sets of balls.
N71 N32
N67
N70
N69
N31
N31A
N31B
N33
N74
N34
N88
N30
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F65 HAND TUBING SHRINKER
For shrinking the end
of tubing or crooks
when they do not fit
exactly into slides or
ferrules. The tool has a
very slight taper. It will
not over-shrink
tubing, but is designed
to give the minor
shrinkage necessary for precise fit of tubing, crooks
and slides.
F65 Hand Tubing Shrinker
Brasswind tools
N124 FRENCH HORN DENT RODS
This special set of four French Horn dent rods were
designed to remove dents from French Horn bell and
1st branch tubing after the bell has been separated at
the connection ring from the first branch.
These threaded rods are used with the N80BS set of
dent balls.
The rods are designed so that the tool can be put in