Should actually be Plumbumitis. The Latin for lead is "Plumbum". AF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:35 PM Subject: Fw: growing lead weights in England > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> > To: <pianotech-request@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:01 PM > Subject: Re: growing lead weights in England > > >> Hello List >> We too grow lead weights in this fair isle. Oddly enough I mostly find >> the problem in Grands - very few uprights have this problem... Why? >> Had a grand the other month where the weights were so grown the keys had >> all split and the piano was un-playable. The damage was so severe I had >> to take the keyboard back to the workshop and punch out all the old >> leads. On inspection the keys were worthy of a whole range of digi-photos >> to show the client just how bad things were. Suffice it to say that the >> individual keys had to have new leads installed. I glued them in with >> Evostik woodwork adhesive, also worked glue into the splits and clamped, >> in order to completely close those huge splits, until dry. I could attach >> some piccys - but I guess you all know what I'm describing! I did the >> same thing for a Doctor's grand and she coined a new pseudo-medical term >> for this condition. It is now called Plumbitis! >> Regards from >> Michael G (UK) >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <pianotech-request@ptg.org> >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:39 PM >> Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 860, Issue 1 >> >> >>> Send pianotech mailing list submissions to >>> pianotech@ptg.org >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> pianotech-request@ptg.org >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> pianotech-owner@ptg.org >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. RE: Andres punching tested (David Love) >>> 2. Re: Creative ways to find new customers (Dave Nereson) >>> 3. Re: Wessel, Nickel & Gross Hammer Actions (Dave Nereson) >>> 4. Re: Pitch Raise and String Breakage (Terry) >>> 5. Re: Advice on using powdered Teflon? (Tom Servinsky) >>> 6. Re:Growing Lead weights >>> 7. Re: even more Dampp-Chaser thoughts (Cy Shuster) >>> 8. Re: Growing Lead weights (Terry) >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pianotech list info https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> > > >
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