Hi All, Some further information about the instrument which is in a concert hall. It has oversize pins already (#5's)--which are distinctly *not* tight, so I'd rather not remove them if at all possible. The strings are, by performance standards, ancient (circa 1976), so if they have to come off I'll be recommending replacement. If I had my way--they would replace the pin block and restring the entire instrument--but then--if I'd had my way before this they would have an Edwards String Cover and this damage would not have occurred. I had thought about mechanical cleaning, freezing, and acetone followed by steam. Sarah what is a "non polar" solvent? (I do know what acetone is--but what is the "sense" of the definition of "non polar"?) Any one care to speculate about problems the wax may have caused in the Action? I've not pulled it to see how extensive the wax "treament" has spread. There is clearly involvement on the left off rail and at least some hammer flanges. Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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