[CAUT] Experiment success!

[Paul T Williams]

Maybe it's just the lack of testing on strings.  I will uncover the 
string, still in the goo and see what happens.  It does dry and I have put 
it on at the end of the day.  Maybe that could be a factor.  It is really 
interesting to see the different opinions on it.  Do the hammers wear out 
faster with it? Does dry softener still have an effect on the string? Is 
the hammer felt doomed to fall apart for lack of proper tension? Or are we 
just flirting with disaster?  Perhaps if schools of music would just 
realize that more work has to be done to pianos than they thought, maybe 
funding changes might occur?  I doubt that would happen!

 Let us all rally to further educate our schools and faculty that pianos 
wear out.  I'm working with a piano older than my father (b. 1922).  I 
think the makers of this fine instrument would be amazed that it lasted 
this long, let alone that it has been played 10 -1 2 hours per day for the 
last 20 years or more!  Any more thoughts are surely welcome!

Thanks

Paul




Jeff Tanner <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu> 
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On Apr 3, 2007, at 3:32 PM, Willem Blees wrote:

Jeff

You'll find no corrosion on the wire. Corrosion happens when metal is 
exposed to moisture AND air. So for your experiment to work, dampen 
the wire with Downy and let it just sit there. But I'm afraid that 
will not give you the results you're looking for anyway. It's the 
moisture in the Downey that causes the wire to corrode. Not 
necessarily the chemicals. 

Wim 

I just remember there was some discussion that Downy shouldn't be used 
around the piano wire because of corrosion that was allegedly attributed 
to it.  It is very possible that there are also acids in the Downy that 
could instigate corrosion.  I'm no chemist, and I don't know.  I just 
recall the discussion and the conclusion was to recommend against using 
fabric softener.  
Jeff


Jeff Tanner, RPT
University of South Carolina



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