The sentence I come back to is >MUST make it work, if at all possible So, what will you/they do if it's NOT possible? Did you try naptha and hot air or wrapping with Damppchaser rods? Are you holding out for something that does permanent nerve damage? Weird circumstances. Hm. Ron wants to hear more. Maybe Rod does too. (both - dmpchsr AND Blago). David Skolnik At 12:19 AM 6/24/2010, you wrote: >Alan Barnard wrote: >> >>Hi, after a long absence ... >> Situation: Old upright Steinway with "the disease". MUST make it >> work, if at all possible, due to weird and too-long-to-explain >> circumstances. No money for new parts. > >Gee, what a unique circumstance. This is the first time we've heard >anything like this... really, the very first... > > >>Question: Is there ANYTHING that ANYONE has tried that will really >>loosen up those frozen flanges? Some miracle solvent? Witchcraft? >>Bribing Blagojevich? > >Almost anything that everyone has tried will help temporarily, but >if anything eventually works long term, it will be because the owner >has paid for all past lower cost attempts, and finally new parts. >Shrink, heat, lubricate, whatever. Knock yourself out. Just don't >guarantee the fix until the parts are replaced. > >That's it. >Ron N
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