[pianotech] Steinway verdigris questions

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Tue Sep 15 21:41:58 MDT 2009


I dunno Wim,  75 years with no problems, sounds too good to be true.  
75 years could be considered "permanent". Care to amend that claim?  ;-)

Terry Farrell

On Sep 15, 2009, at 10:46 PM, wimblees at aol.com wrote:

>
> Wim,
>  In my experience the repin repair is also a temporary fix.
> Been there, failed there.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tom Driscoll
> Tom
>
> I agree with you. The only reason I mention the repinning is for  
> temporary repairs, in cases where the customer doesn't want to pay  
> for new parts.
>
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tom <tomtuner at verizon.net>
> Julie
>
> Verdigris is not mold. It is a chemical reaction between the parafin  
> wax Steinway put in the cloth and the nickel on the center pin.  
> Since this reaction took over 75 years to develop, you can repin,  
> and the problem will come back in 75 years. But, since the parts are  
> that old, it's probably time to replace the worn out parts anyway.
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
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