Customizing a piano

[Bruce Browning]

Since all this truth has come out about Ballistol I haven't heard an apology
to Alicia. Come on guys, fair is fair!
Bruce Browning
The Piano Tuner


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ed Sutton
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:56 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Customizing a piano

Well...somebody has to say it:

Ballistol (Gun oil) is commonly recommended by major German manufacturers as

an action lubricant.
As recently as June 2008 it was recommended by a well-known American piano 
designer in a class in Anaheim.
It is especially recommended to lubricate leather key bushings.
Diluted with alcohol it is used like Protek.

As to any distinct differences between German Ballistol and Hoppes gun oil 
(which Alicia used), I cannot speak.

Best regards,
Ed Sutton (flame suit on, as Conrad H. likes to say)