I always thought it was oxidation. In a similar situation, which I have only come across once on a birdcage piano, the lead has white powder on it. David Ilvedson, RPT From: cgpiano@webtv.net (Carman Gentile) Date sent: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 22:54:12 -0700 (PDT) To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Swollen key leads Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > This is to reiterate what one of our colleagues has already said: the > quickest and safest way I have found to trim down swollen key leads is a > sharp chisel. Just slice 'em off clean, no lead dust to deal with. > The lead slices easily. > > Can anyone tell me what makes the leads swell--I always thought of > lead as stable, inert, and not prone to corrosion. > > Carman Gentile, Redwood Chapter > > > > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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