Ok, I only ask becuase I found techs on this list talk about the early batches of the replacement elbows occasionally breaking. [k] On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 8:51 PM, <Qshooterq at aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 8/12/10 4:17:41 PM, fortefile at gmail.com writes: > > o question: Should I use this set, or buy some brand new ones? Am I risking > them re-breaking in a few years? > Anyone else run across this batch type? > > The only breaking elbows I have ever seen came from the early post WW2 > plastic. I am told it came from the maker putting too much catalyst in the > mix, and thus continuing to harden and crumble. I can't believe that the > plastic manufacturers didn't learn anything from that early experience. I > have used the green stuff in the past. I wouldn't worry a thing about your > using them. > ---Tom Gorley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100812/43543195/attachment.htm>
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