Robert Reid Set
I recently had the privilege to work on a set made by Robert Reid. Robert Reid (1784–1837) is widely acknowledged as the creator of the modern form of the Northumbrian Smallpipes. About 75 of his sets are known. Most of these are kept in collections and only a handful are played.
Repairs to key spring and block completed
This set needed some repairs as the old repair to the C# key block had failed and the low E key spring had broken.
R Reid stamped on the Drone Stock
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I gave this set a light clean with a soap, then nourished the leather with dubbin mixed with a few drops of scented oil. If the problem persists, a few drops of scented oil dripped in through the bellows inlet can do the trick.
