CA on pinblock

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Richard writes: 
<< I alerted the owner to the problem, and told her that if some notes go 
significantly out of tune relatively soon, then it will probably need CA.  Do you 
think my diagnosis is logical, or might this just be a POS piano that they 
would be better off replacing, rather than throwing money into? >>

    Greetings, 
     You are not throwing much money away and given the expense of the 
alternatives, treatment has long odds going for it.  precedent indicates you will be 
able to tune easily after you CA that block, so figure hourly rate for all 
your time : from sitting at that computer getting information going to get the 
fresh, water-thin CA glue.  The time to pull the action out, paper the keybed, 
and squirt $20 bucks or so of CA in all the pin holes.  Use a fan, by th e 
time you are finished, you can start back tuning.  
     This can be a lucrative (best part), long-term, economical treatment for 
any tech and a lifesaver to many people with these old pianos.  No need to 
scrap the marginal piano,  it can be kept in service and tuned.  
Regards, 
 
Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html