So far it looks like nobody knows what mineral spirits will do to a Steinway pinblock or action. Any guesses out there? IF not, I'll report as I learn. (Anybody even interested?) Roger Hayden, RPT Clarks Summit, PA On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:04:17 -0500 Roger C Hayden <rchayden2@juno.com> writes: > HELP !! ! ! ! ! > > On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:39:36 -0500 Roger C Hayden > <rchayden2@juno.com> > writes: > > Another one for all you experts: > > > > A touch up man poured mineral spirits into a newly acquired 1924 > > Steinway > > M. About a cup's worth poured into the mid section and treble of > > the > > tuning pins (original block) and cascaded into the action, soaking > > > tuning > > pins, hammer flanges, whippens and flanges, key bushings, and > > hitting a > > few hammers. The action seemed to retain it, since there was > none > > on > > the keybed. > > > > So what can I expect this stuff to do? > > > > It happened about 1:00 PM. Torque on the tuning pins seems down a > > little. This piano always held its tune well. > > > > I check affected flanges, BOY are they FREE??!! They flop without > a > > screw in the hole. Hammers swing almost perpetually. > > > > The man has good liability and we're getting in contact, but I'd > > like to > > here from those who know what the effects these chemicals will > > ultimately > > have. > > > > Any takers?? (I'm still working on the cracked Hazelton frame.) > > > > Roger Hayden RPT > > Clarks Summit, PA > > ________________________________________________________________ > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
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