[pianotech] Some rebuilding videos

[David Ilvedson]

Gregor, 

I was under the impression that Ballistol was the thing for leather.   What do you use for leather lubrication?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Gregor _" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 10/20/2009 1:12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Some rebuilding videos



>Without knowing what he used I would think Balistol would work well. Usually I never 
>use Balistol for leather in a piano, but on this it should be okay. It makes the leather 
>smooth and could be done again in a few years. The drawback is that you can´t glue 
>new leather on the old straps in the future.

>Gregor

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>piano technician - tuner - dealer
>Münster, Germany
>www.weldert.de




>Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:45:13 -0600
>From: pelican2 at gmx.com
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Some rebuilding videos






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>Gregor,



>That's what I was thinking as I've seen a few pianos that have bridal
>strap leather (if that's what it is) tabs that are "crunchy" and
>disintegrate when you try to un-hook them. It would be nice to have a
>cure for this.



>Thanks,



>Scott





>Gregor _ wrote:

>  Scott,

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>no idea, but I will ask Michael who made the video. Unfortunately he is
>on tour for a few weeks, so his answer may come somewhat delayed. I
>assume it´s something that makes the leather smooth again so that they
>don´t break. Perhaps something with oil?

>  

>Gregor

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>piano technician - tuner - dealer

>Münster, Germany

>www.weldert.de

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>  Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:41:08
>-0600

>From: pelican2 at gmx.com

>To: pianotech at ptg.org

>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Some rebuilding videos

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>Hi Gregor,

>  

>On the 4th video, about 44 seconds into it, what is the solution that's
>being brushed onto the Bridal Straps?

>  

>Scott

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>Gregor _ wrote:
>  
>    List,

>    

>a collegue from Austria made some nice videos of the rebuilding of a
>Steingräber & Söhne upright, 150 cm high. He asked me and some
>others to translate the German description into English so that they
>can be found better on Youtube by English speakers. He is no
>contributor of this list because his English is even worse than mine. 

>    

>Here they are:

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>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzwVFr7PyHw

>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur-odUdvbOo

>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H68LnIHrbb4

>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHYvDxipAzA

>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ7CaaT2Dqs

>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va8cxn4EFlU

>    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK7tkEpEB9g

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>have fun

>    

>Gregor

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