Center Pin Lube

[Robin Blankenship]

Dick,
I live in central Virginia. The humidity here during the warm months
(April - October) often is in the 70 - 80 percent range. It is very common
to find pianos that, with limited or no usage, develope severe action
sluggishness.

Be aware that the most common form of home heating here is oil-fired, forced
air furnances. An older instrument may have been subjected to very fine
coal dust. I have seen the tiny black crystals of coal deep in flange
bushings. In that case, rebushing or parts replacement would be best. It
sounds like your situation was one of excessive humidity.

What part of Virginia did this piano come from??

Best regards,
Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Beaton <rbeaton@initco.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: Center Pin Lube


>Hi all.
>I have in my care a Steinway B that arrived in Helena, MT from VA after
>sitting there 25 years unused.  It was so stiff that the hammers would
>hardly fall of their own weight.  It was donated to the Cathedral here.  I
>treated it handily with Protek and the piano is still working fine after
>over 5 years without further attention.
>Dick RPT MT
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
>To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Date: Sunday, August 15, 1999 8:30 PM
>Subject: Re: Center Pin Lube
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