[pianotech] What is this?

[Matthew Todd]

Hi Tom,
 
If that is what you said Tom, that would indeed stink.  The powder is not easily removed with elbow grease.  Like I said in my last post, I'll get a few pics so you can see it.
 
Thanks so much!


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--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] What is this?
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 10:45 PM


Matthew,
   As our good friend Duaine has posted we can't see the pic.
Is a green powder? I ask because a substance called Paris Green  was used for vermin protection way back when and it is EVIL!
Whilst working in Dallas @ Wadley Piano we would see it on some older pianos that came through the shop.
As I said the pic isn't showing so I may be off base here but if it is indeed a green powder the stuff is TOXIC !
Tom D.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Green


Subject: Re: [pianotech] What is this?


> >
> Matthew Todd wrote:
>> I would appreciate some comments about what this green substance is.
>> It looks like verdigris, but I wasn't sure.  Whatever it is, the only
>> place it is located is on the plate, as shown in the pictures.  The
>> action itself is free from it.
>> 


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