[CAUT] Steinway K Rail

[Keena Keel]

Thank you all!
Keena Keel

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Greg
Newell
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:42 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
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