Damp Chaser in old upright

[Warren Fisher]

Depends on how dry it gets there in the winter.  Are the tuning  pins loose
too?
Warren

jstuart1 wrote:

> I am currently repairing the action to an old upright built in 1911.
> This piano has had a Damp Chaser or similar product in it for almost 25
> years. This is the first piano I have seen that has such a system.
> Almost all of the sticker felts have come loose, a couple of jacks have
> become unglued and the catcher buckskins were dry rotted so badly that
> just a touch causes them to fall off clean to the wood. I have seen wear
> in these old uprights but while there is definitly wear I have never
> seen so many glue joints just let go like this. I am curious if this is
> a result of the Damp Chaser system having been in the piano for over 25
> years constantly heating the inside.
>
> I am merely a beginner but this is the first time I have seen this. This
> piano has been in a family home since it was originally purchased in
> 1911 and never stored in a garage or other such area. Instead of
> moisture damage which I have seen, this appears to have been plain dried
> out.
>
> JStuart

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