Lanolin for Hard Hammers

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Carl,
He does. He drives with the windows down O:(
Joe Goss
----- Original Message -----
From: Carl W. Meyer <cmpiano@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 12:00 AM
Subject: RE: Lanolin for Hard Hammers


> Larry!  Your post conjured up some pretty bizarre images.  I recall a
> cartoon  of a guy at a door  telling a lady "Ma'am, we not only cut your
> grass, but we also apply fertilizer."  There is a few sheep in the back of
> his truck.
>
> My question is "Where and what kind of lanolin do you get for this job or
> do you take your sheep with you?
>
> I'm surprised you don't have your own hair drier.
>
> Just kidding.
>
> Carl Meyer
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Larry J Messerly <prescottpiano@juno.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 8/7/00 3:45:47 PM
> > Subject: Lanolin for Hard Hammers
> >
> > Over two years ago, I was faced with a set of hammers on an old piano
> > that would not "voice" using needles.  (No, I didn't try steam.)
> >
> > I figured that they would not respond to the needles because it was like
> > putting holes in cardboard.  Didn't change the overall hardness at all.
> >
> > At no expense to the buyer of this piano, since this was untried, I
> > coated the surface of the hammers with lanolin and "melted" it in with
my
> > daughter's hair drier.
> >
> > I now feel that this was a low cost success.  I just tuned the piano
last
> > week and the hammers still have a nice tone and range of tone.
> >
> > FWIW
> >
> > Larry Messerly, RPT
> > Prescott/Phoenix
> > a real "Bald-0ne"
>
>
>
> --- Carl W. Meyer, Santa Clara, Ca.
> --- cmpiano@earthlink.net
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