Fwd: Re: Ozone generator questions for piano repair.

[John Delmore]

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As a chemist, I would have other concerns about subjecting a piano to "ozone
treatment".  Ozone breaks chemical bonds.  The same ones that hold together
such things as hide glue.  I would seriously worry about the whole thing
falling apart, with enough ozonation.
John
 
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Nichols
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:40 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Ozone generator questions for piano repair.
 
Tom,

    No correction needed. Glad to hear more about what happened with some of
these pianos, from the marketing standpoint. What I was referring to was the
ozone treatment that was used on quite a few units. What I heard, as a
dealer back then, was that the fire affected a couple of areas, including a
storage area (with wrapped units) and others. There was an ozone treatment
performed on a bunch of pianos, and several were shipped out. I had a
couple, myself, which I promptly returned do to discoloration of the strings
and other problems, caused by the treatment.
My two remaining brain cells haven't retained any other details form this
incident, but further (including very recent) research has convinced me that
blasting with ozone, although effective, is not a good idea. The operation
was a success, but the patient died, kinda thing. For mold, there are other
effective measures. 

Thanks again, Tom,
Guy


At 11:33 PM 11/9/2005 -0500, you wrote:


  
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: Ozone generator questions for piano repair.
Gordon, 
   You may want to check with a couple of FBGs (former Baldwin guys) about
subjecting pianos to ozone generators. There's a heck of a story there, from
about 12 years ago, with the end result being the loss of about 600 verts. 
Ozone is NOT recommended.
Guy Nichols



Guy, 
    Actually, the end result was a bit more complex . 
    I'm  happy to be corrected but from reliable sources this is the story
as told to me. 
    Baldwin placed an insurance claim on the pianos in question and
received compensation as was their right. 
    Then the insurance company  took possesion and dumped the piano's to a
local salvage -discount store chain  in the Massachusetts area called
"Building 19" 
    They were marketed as salvage piano's from a "Famous" maker,and sold
essentially "as is"  @ a big discount. 
    The  stickers inside were removed and covers were glued over the name
plates but it soon became no secret that these were Baldwins and they flew
out of the stores. 
    
    End result was a merchandising nightmare for the local Baldwin dealer
(Baldwin of Boston I believe) Why buy from them when the same piano 5 miles
away was half price at Building 19? 
    Perhaps other factors were also at hand , but this genius move by
Baldwin did not endear the company to the dealers' heart and before long
they closed the doors. 
    I was told that the pianos were wrapped when this accident happened and
from the few I service they seem no better?  or worse that any other Baldwin
from the same era. 
    Again ,this is the story I heard from more than one source -. 
    Tom Driscoll RPT. 
  
    
   
    
    

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