Would a DampChaser System with Edwards string covers alleviate this problem if installed after stringing? If so it seems like a small expense to add to the stringing estimate in those conditions... David I. On 8 Jan 2003 at 21:29, Farrell wrote: > Maybe lots, maybe nothing. I have a customer with a lovely 80 year old > Baldwin R. Florida & no air conditioning - hot, hot, hot and humid. > She had it restrung a few years ago - strings are already heavily > rusted - rest of piano is wonderful. When I redid her action many of > the regulation screws were frozen. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <tune4u@earthlink.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:56 PM > Subject: Re: A Little Rusty In Alabama > > > I've got a question. > > If the strings are that badly moisture-damaged, what else is wrong > with this piano????? > > Alan Barnard > Salem, MO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roger Jolly > To: Pianotech > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: A Little Rusty In Alabama > > > > Hi Tommy, > I would opt for a complete re string, and new > dampers. Using the old dampers is false economy > in my book. Some of those rust flakes will be > in the felt, and cause sizzle like sounds. > Regards Roger > > > At 06:33 PM 1/8/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > Hello everybody; > I think I know the answer before I ask the question. > Today, I tuned a G-2 Yamaha, probably 1980's. We do not > know the history of this instrument but we are checking > with the owner who has left this piano in the care and > custody of a larger church in our area. I've never seen so > much rust on strings in my entire careeer. It looks like > the strings were bathed in salt water and where rust isn't > is dark, black streaks on the wires from what appears to > be a previous cleaning of rust from the strings. (The > silver is missing) In some places the rust is so thick it > can be scraped with a finger nail. > Question: How to fix?.... Restring completely??? > Can rusty strings be cleaned and if so how does one prevent > rust from re-accumulating? We should not oil unwound > strings ......should we? How can rust be cleaned from the > inside area of the wire coil and at each pressure point? > I brought this rust problem to the attention of the Choir > Director. I felt he should contact the owner about this > previous existing conditon of the instrument before it was > delivered to the church. To be perfectly honest, I believe > this instrument should be completely restrung especially when > strings start "popping". Last question. If a bass string > breaks from the "hitch pin",will it 'shoot' toward the key > end. I have 'shot' them toward the tail of the piano across > the room when broken at the tuning pin but I've never broken > a string at the hitch pin area. Mind you, I'm just getting > ready to put on my flack jacket and besides the choir > director was worried about his pianist. > > Thank you all for your wisdom > Tommy Black > A Little Rusty In Decatur, Ala. > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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