fingerprints

[Isaac OLEG]

Hello,

I'd suggest that you don't file the hammers if you feel they need to
be replaced.
Doing that you will be stuck with worn hammers for a longer time ,
sell the good job first.

If you can't tune because too large groves just break the angles,
anyway never file a hammer to the point you don't see the old grooves
anymore.

If you don't mate hammers back to stings after filing you will have
trouble, so it is not a so simple job.

The case may be polished, probably someone used a product on them. Try
to clean all the product before trying to renew the case. A lot of
work if it have to be done by hand rubbing. Any product for shining
cases contain some silicone, and then the rubbing don't work.

A lot of dust if machine used , really too much to be allowed in a
normal place.


Hope that help.

Isaac OLEG



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de
> Elwood Doss, Jr.
> Envoyé : jeudi 21 novembre 2002 01:40
> À : caut@ptg.org
> Objet : fingerprints
>
>
> Hey folks,
> We have some 7' Steinway grands that have over 30 years of
> fingerprints on them.  We also have a Baldwin SD-10 about
> the same age.   We are beginning a program to rebuild them
> but that will take five or 6 years.  They are traditional
> black and I would like to clean them up some.  Just dusting
> won't do it.  I'm not sure I'm ready to use the steel wool
> on them.  Any ideas on how to clean them up?
>
> By the way, I am cleaning the soundboards and harp and am
> beginning to file hammers and regulate (some of them really
> need it-the 3 concert instruments have been kept up, but
> the others have not).  Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Elwood Doss, Jr.
> University of Tennessee at Martin
>
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