[pianotech] U1 - stained bass strings

[David Ilvedson]

Someone gave tip for a great oiler at Merritts...   http://www.merritts.com/store4/public/product.aspx?ProductID=81450&SearchText=oiler

I bought a dozen...they are a little delicate...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Carlos Ralon" <ceralon at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 10/23/2009 6:27:44 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] U1 - stained bass strings


>I got mine from Merritts. Bought a gallon five years ago and still have 
>some.
>Carlos
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David Doremus" <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net>
>To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:58 AM
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] U1 - stained bass strings


>> Is this it? 
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>http://www.merritts.com/store4/public/product.aspx?ProductID=81507&Subcategor
>yID=2066 
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><http://www.merritts.com/store4/public/product.aspx?ProductID=81507&Subcateg
>oryID=2066>
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>> --Dave
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>> Barbara Richmond wrote:
>>> Hi Scott & Carlos,
>>>
>>> I looked--there was something not quite right with the link (for my 
>>> computer, at least). Is it the ammoniated concentrate that one adds water 
>>> to? Or the non-ammoniated waterless kind?  or one of the ultrasonic 
>>> cleaning solutions?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Barbara Richmond, RPT
>>> near Peoria, Illinois
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Scott Jackson" <scottwaynejackson at hotmail.com> To: 
>>> pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:05:13 PM GMT -06:00 
>>> US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [pianotech] U1 - stained bass strings
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>>> Marcel=2C take a look at=20 
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>http://www.merritts.com/store4/public/productlist.aspx?SubcategoryID=3D2066= 
>>> =20 or search online for "clock cleaning solution". We use it for player 
>>> piano = transmissions.=20
>>> Scott Jackson
>>> ________________________________
>>>> Hi Carlos=2C Do you have a name for that product? Is it easily 
>>>> available? Marcel Carey ________________________________
>>>> Rob:
>>>> We just opened a new set of bass strings=2C and were installing them 
>>>> when=
>>> to our chagrin=2C noticed several obvious small dark marks. Rather than 
>>> wa= it for replacements I used a mixture of 'clock cleaning solution'. 
>>> Just a v= ery small amount to dampen the tip of a rag. Carlos Ralon=2C 
>>> RPT
>>> =20 
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