"Vapors" From CA Treated Pinblock?

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Mon Aug 20 22:05:09 MDT 2007



> As I was sitting there the piano tipped on it's back on my tipper adding 
> the CA, my eyes burning and watering, I sat back for a moment to breath 
> some fresh air. I saw some vapor, it looked a little like cigarette 
> smoke eminating from the TOP of the piano. This is one of the old 
> Wurlitzers with the brown felt glued to the top and this vapor seemed to 
> be coming from it. I watched it for another moment or 2 and it gradually 
> stopped.

And how did it get to the top of the piano if not through a 
block separation? I'd think that's evidence enough to justify 
scraping off the felt and doing some structural triage.


> By the way I'll take whatever heat you dish out for "saving" this fine 
> specimen! <grin>

It quite possibly ain't saved just yet, however deserving.
Ron N


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