[pianotech] wax in grand action

[Pam Bero]

Thank you to all for your responses to my question about getting wax out of
a grand action.  Thankfully none of the action centers were affected which
makes the clean up so much easier.  When I removed the action there was at
least 4” of wax piled up in the very back of the action cavity
.In fact, the
wax melted sideways and missed the damper levers by about a ½”.  Whew.  On
the bright side I told the woman that it was the best smelling piano I’d
ever worked on.  

 

Thank you Paul for your Easter service ring of fire story.  Made me feel
better.  J

 

Thanks again: Pam

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:33 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] wax in grand action

 

Sounds like you got it right. Replace all felt that has wax on it, scrape
was off wood - should be good to go.

 

One thought - might want to take close look at any flanges that might have
been in the line of fire (or rather drip) - like maybe the wippen flanges -
wax probably wouldn't affect them anyway, but just a thought.

 

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Pam Bero <mailto:itune4you at hotmail.com>  

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:31 PM

Subject: [pianotech] wax in grand action

 

Just picked up an action from a 1987 Baldwin R which has had a large pillar
candle melted down into the action.  Just looking to find out if anyone has
dealt with anything like this before.  The hammers and backchecks got the
worst of it, but the back of the keys and the felt under the keys are also
affected.

My plan is to scrape as much wax off as possible and see if sanding the keys
will clean them up sufficiently.  It looks to me like the hammers and
backchecks will have to be replaced, but thought I’d see if anyone has any
ideas.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

 

Pam Bero

Appleton, WI

Associate member

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