This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I would estimate tuning pin torque on this piano to be around 120 in-lbs = - ideal! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nichols=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:49 PM Subject: RE: Dry Climate Piano Preservation At 12:05 PM 8/20/2004 -0600, you wrote: Hi Terry =20 If the piano starts its early life in New Mexico the condition = you found is normal. =20 New Mexico Native =20 Richard Raskob RPT=20 Hey Terry, Richard's statement is true, for the most part. What part of New = Mexico, do you know? Hantavirus is not un-common for the four corners = area, NW. Some of these beautifully preserved instruments may have loose = tuning pins and other joint failure type problems. Florida will cure = that! Also, I guess we should "qualify" the generalization about the = climate, due to the few areas where the humidity rockets up to 20 or 30 = percent! The state has a pretty wide variety of ecosystems. Deserts, = forested mountains, rock mountains, high plains, river valleys. = Actually, the southern (and driest) part of the state is on track for = normal rainfall of about 9" this year. Maybe. It's been around 4" for = about...5 or 6 years. CA glue won't set, etc. Super dry. Keep that in = mind if there are loose pins. Garfields works better than CA on pianos = when the EMC is 4 to 5% due to ambient conditions. 50-50 with alcohol.=20 Enjoy. Your wire budget will likely be low(er). Guy -----Original Message-----=20 From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] = On Behalf Of Farrell=20 Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 11:39 AM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Subject: Dry Climate Piano Preservation I tuned a 1955 Cable-Nelson spinet this morning. It had just come = to Florida from its long-time home in New Mexico. Except for dust and a = bit of wear, the inside of this piano looked like new. Absolutely no = corrosion on any metal part (strings, tuning pins, pressure bars, etc.). = Don't see much of that in Florida. Is this common for 50+ year old = pianos in dry climates like that of New Mexico?=20 =20 Amazing.=20 =20 Terry Farrell ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/9b/f4/0b/73/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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