Petrof

[David Porritt]

On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, Laurence Beach wrote:

> Speaking of Petrofs and Samicks, I have encountered several Petrofs with
> a pedal squeak coming from where the damper rod is attached to the pivot
> behind the damper levers.  On one such piano, I tried spraying teflon
> lubricant into the felt bushing of the offending part, but it didn't
> last.  I suspect I'm looking at a big job to remove the three or four
> pivot points, rebush them, and then reinstall them.  I'm not even sure if
> that will cure the problem.  Any ideas?
>
> Laurence Beach
> Vancouver BC
> Canada
>
>
If the pins are corroded no amount of lubrication of any kind will help.
They have to be polished.

Dave Porritt
SMU - Dallas