The things that you learn! Perhaps Ivory's most famous feature--its ability to float--was the result of an accident! http://www.ivory.com/history.htm#floatingsoap ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Wisner" <mwissner@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:10 PM Subject: Re: Tight wippen centers > It's the alcohol and water that does the work. The soap is added to help > break the surface tension of the water to permit easier absorption into the > bushing felt (a surfactant). The original recipe stated grated Ivory soap, > presumably because Ivory bar soap is more pure than others. > > Mark Wisner > mwissner@earthlink.net > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@vermontel.net> > > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Date: 4/1/2003 4:07:43 AM > > Subject: Re: Tight wippen centers > > > > At 9:09 AM +0200 4/1/03, Richard Brekne wrote: > > >This is a new one on me.... anyone else ever used soap as a > > >lubricant on center pins ???... experience ?? > > > > I've heard this before. Always it's Ivory soap mentioned, I think > > because of its lanolin content. I've never tried it, and now don't > > need to. > > > > Bill Ballard RPT > > NH Chapter, P.T.G. > > > > "I gotta go ta woik...." > > ...........Ian Shoales, Duck's Breath Mystery Theater > > +++++++++++++++++++++ > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >
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