[CAUT] Steinway K Rail

[G Cousins]

There is an excellent item from Ferree's. It is called crack oil. Used for brass (trumpet t-bone etc) breaking of corrosion of various joints.
If it is really frozen you can use the cracker oil and add some heat (torch) 
Alternatively you could just drill the threaded rod out and then re-thread. The rail is a jack stop and an integral part of the action. It is regulat-able and assistant for the jack escapement reset function. Simply put it provides the equilivant of the aftertouch for the upright action.
Gerry C  

> From: gnewell at ameritech.net
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:41:39 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Steinway K Rail
> 
> Keena,
> 	You can use heat from a soldering iron and/or some kind of solvent
> to loosen them up. Alternatively you could plug and re-drill or have a new
> rail made and soldered in place.
> 
> Greg Newell
> Greg's Piano Forté
> www.gregspianoforte.com
> 216-226-3791 (office)
> 216-470-8634 (mobile)
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Keena
> Keel
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 6:18 PM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: [CAUT] Steinway K Rail
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am slowly refurbishing a Steinway K built in 1886 as requested by my
> client.  The regulating screws are rusty and I would like to replace them.
> Several of the heads have already broken off.  The problem that I'm
> encountering is a wooden rail that is located above the screws in each
> section.  The rail is preventing me from removing the screws.  (Please see
> the attached photo).  Has anyone seen a rail like this and are there
> suggestions on how to temporarily remove each section?
> 
> Feedback appreciated.
> 
> Keena Keel, RPT  
> 
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