I looked at the website and could find only general infomation...no catalog, etc. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Dr. Henry Nicolaides" <drsnic4 at hotmail.com> To: caut at ptg.org Received: 9/21/2009 7:56:30 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Krinkle finish on Steinway 'B' plate >Hi all, >FYI >If I am going to all the effort to pull the plate on a older instrument, I generally will >refinish the plate. Steinway plate finish, is available directly from Steinway or can be >obtained from their supplier/manufacturer. Granted it is not the same Steinway >"gold" used in yesteryear. One can also obtain the lacquer Steinway uses (black or >clear) from the same source. Interestingly, they also make "hammer juice" as they >call it for Steinway, and one can also buy it direct from them. >They are in St.Louis and the company is Walter Wurdack, Inc. Their website is >www.wurdack.com. >Henry Nicolaides >SIU Carbondale >> From: jonmoberg at att.net >> To: caut at ptg.org >> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:21:05 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Krinkle finish on Steinway 'B' plate >> >> Hello Ron, >> >> When I had the opportunity to replace the much needed pin block on such a >> Steinway 'B' for a high school, I suggested only cleaning the plate. I was >> able to make a fairly good color match where some of the finish color was >> gone from spills and perhaps pin block restorer. This way we were able to >> retain the 'original, historical' finish of the period (1960..??). >> >> I often prefer to use the cleaning (sometimes waxing also) >> only method in much of my pin block replacement work. Although it won't have >> the same 'new look' some of the benefits are: >> >> Original, historic finish, >> No adhesion problems, >> No sanding mess and health hazard, >> No spray finish mess and health hazard, >> Less chemicals needed/used on earth >> Less effort and cost allowing more to be spent on other needs that can be >> heard or felt, >> In the case of a Steinway, no one can say that it is no longer a Steinway >> because the plate finish is not from Steinway! >> >> Jonathan Moberg, UW-Milwaukee >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >> caut-request at ptg.org >> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 6:37 PM >> To: caut at ptg.org >> Subject: CAUT Digest, Vol 11, Issue 36 >> >> Send CAUT mailing list submissions to >> caut at ptg.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/caut >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> caut-request at ptg.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> caut-owner at ptg.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than >> "Re: Contents of CAUT digest..." >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. >http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea >=TEXT_MLOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1
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