We used to call it Black Lead. I still use something similar on jacks etc. Paint it on and burnish it off. Great dry lube. David Lawson Oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 7:43 AM Subject: [pianotech] graphite paste > > > Out in the shop this afternoon putting stuff away and attempting to > clean up some, I came across a little round can of graphite stuff that > I've had forever. It has been totally covered in black gunk since I've > had it, so I decided to clean it up and see if I could read the label. > Turns out it's from Tuners Supply, specially formulated for piano use, > whatever that is. I've used it on machinery a couple of times through > the years, but never in a piano. Don't see any reason to start now, but > I thought someone might be interested in seeing the label of a real > antique supply item. > > Ron N >
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