G'day all (and JimP ...),

All these helpful types rattling off details of Lee Oskar (et al) repair / maintenance tool and kits might bother to read about just what Jim has raised the thread about: a large, double-sided, double reeded, 2-key tremolo harmonica. It has about as much resemblance to a pocket vamper (e.g. what those who haven't seen any range of harmonicas call a "Marine Band" ... equally vaguely and inaccurately) - or a 'Lee Oskar" - as a Mac truck has to a sports car!

The large metal covers are 'pinned" on (read ~ "nailed") so they can't be slipped off for a casual 'gunkectomy' ... and the large, vastly more complex, body fretting means a lot of care is needed to avoid doing irremediable damage to the woodwork. More to the point: it is very much worth the work of reclaiming.

(OK ... I would think even more of it if it was 'octave-tuned' ... but JimP is onto a good thing with a professional grade, multi-key tremolo harmonica, none the less.) He might be inspired to save up even more and buy a new double-sided "Comet" ... some day! (Errr... although, my most recent catalog only lists them in C/F and C/G ...)

Regard(les)s,

Bob