Customizing a piano

[David Ilvedson]

Ballistol and Hoppes are not the same thing...don't forget Joe removed it from his goose juice because it caused vertigri...
Ballistol is great for leather bushings...we don't need it for centers...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Bruce Browning" <justpianos at our.net.au>
To: "Ed  Sutton" <ed440 at mindspring.com>, "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 7/4/2008 4:19:36 AM
Subject: RE: Customizing a piano


>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)