[pianotech] Curiously curvaceous repetition lever

[Susan Kline]

With due respect to Euphonious, I'd be extremely cautious before blowing 
out such an old action with high pressure compressed air.

Things like thread loops could turn to toast in a minute or two.

I'd go at it with a vacuum (HEPA filter preferred) and a very soft 
bristle paintbrush. Hold the vacuum hose near the paintbrush and it will 
take in the noxious stuff with minimal damage. Of course wearing a good 
dust mask and maybe goggles would be a good idea.

Susan Kline

Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
> David!
> Please get the filth out of future posts! (I was eating.) And a vacuum 
> won't do. (Only a real air compressor, from the photos.) I slide 
> actions into bicycle boxes and then take them to the tyre store 
> (Anglish) when they're this filthy, and blow them out, outside, with 
> about 150 PSI if I don't have my A.C. with me. And please wear a mask 
> and goggles! Breathing this stuff (or having it enter the mucousy 
> membranes around eyeballs) will quickly render you into a subhumanoid 
> life form most unpalatable to your spouse! (If you have one. Plugging 
> your ears with something's a good idea, too, when dealing with such.)
> And, Dear Sir, I regret to inform you that you have conflated 2 
> American classic cartoons: the "Tom and Jerry" cartoon (MGM) featuring 
> H.R. #2, and the "Bugs Bunny" cartoon (Warner Brothers) also featuring 
> this great Liszt piece. Please be aware that we take our cartoons very 
> seriously, here!!!
>
> Cordially,
> Thumpe
>
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