CA Glue / Pin tightner

[Alan R. Barnard]

Okay, okay ... but what about the CA sedative in uprights where block
replacement is not an option (except maybe in John Lennon's Steinway).


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: CA Glue / Pin tightner


>
> >Pierre,
> >It has been my experience that the CA glue will make the piano tunable.
> >But consider it the last rites for that piano unless you plan on
> >restringing and installing a new block in the future.
> >So far I have only used CA on terminal patients.
>
> Me too. I don't consider it a repair, as such, but more like a sedative to
> keep the patient somewhat more comfortable until the operation, or it's
> final death.
>
>
> >Not on pianos of great value.
> >Joe Goss
>
> Unless you're minimally keeping them in service until the rebuild with
> block replacement comes around on the wheel.
>
> Ron N
>