Lanolin for Hard Hammers

[Larry J. Messerly]

Carl,
The Lanolin was extra that I did not use to make VJ-Lube.  It is
available at my drug store.
My theory is that these old hammers do not voice because all the lanolin
has dried out and left the felt with little flexibility.  It worked for
me.
Larry

On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 9:10:1 -0700 "Carl W. Meyer" <cmpiano@earthlink.net>
writes:
> 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
> 
> 
>