Steinway Drinking

[Jon Page]

I'll pick up the ball...

I don't believe any adverse affects will ensue.

If the centers are still too loose after a week, you have the option for
repinning
that section. The action probably needs repinning anyway if you are keeping
the
parts, so what's the difference.

As far as the tuning pins, after the fluid in the block evaporates I don't
foresee repinning.
Even if there is slightly less torque, if it holds a tuning as well as the
rest, that's all it
has to do. being a piano of that vintage it is due for a new block anyway
if it
were to be
restrung. 

Be thankful it was not lacquer thinner, no there's a mess. Water would
definitely
have caused problems.

Mineral spirits are relatively benign.

My take,

Jon Page


At 07:16 AM 03/28/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>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
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Jon Page,   piano technician
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