A Little Rusty In Alabama

[Farrell]

I have no doubt a DC and cover would alleviate the problem. She had 'lecticity installed in the 1940s, and indoor plumbing in the 1960s. She just can't bear the idea of her piano becoming "electrified". She just replaced her 1940 refrigerator - she's gotta recover from that first.

Sometimes it becomes obvious when not to push!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: A Little Rusty In Alabama


> 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.
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