Fwd: Re: Ozone generator questions for piano repair.

[gordon stelter]

My idea is to ozone pianos that have been dismantled
and thoroughly cleaned, prior to rebuilding. Even
then, I'd rather have a piano with discolored strings
( who ses them?) than mouse stink.
     Thump

--- John Delmore <jodel@kairos.net> wrote:

> 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
>  
>   _____  
> 
> 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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