I thought the rust on the pin block was strange also. Upon close inspection, there is a metal plate across the pin block. It appears to have been painted gold. Once I get the Damp-Chaser back in working order I will update you on more specific details. Thanks. --- Wimblees@AOL.COM wrote: > In a message dated Mon, 24 Dec 2001 1:03:05 PM > Eastern Standard Time, "Delton, Jr. Eason" > <dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com> writes: > > > > > How does one remove the rust that has begun to > > accumulate on the strings, tuning pins, and pin > block > > due to a piano being a high humidity situation > (this > > is a Kimball spinet piano that was moved from a > dry > > area (north Montana), placed in a house where the > > washer and dryer are on the same floor as the > piano > > (open kitchen-dining-living room-into-den-type > setup)? > > What's amazing is that the client has a complete > > Dampp-Chaser system but doesn't have it plugged it > > because they believed they didn't need for the > area > > they are in. > > > > Merry Christmas to all. > > > > D. Eason, Jr. > > Eason's Piano/Pipe Organ Tuning and Repair > > > > You can take some of the rust off the strings with > steelwool or politte, but there is not much that can > be done about the rust on the tuning pins. The rust > can be taken off the surface of the strings on the > tuning pins, but unless you replace the strings and > the tuning pins, there is going to be rust inside > the coils. And it is not worth it to do that on a > Kimball spinet. I have never heard of rust on a pin > block. > > Wim > ===== D. Eason, Jr. Eason's Piano/Pipe Organ Tuning and Repair Helena, MT dont_b_flat88@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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