Very interesting thread. I appreciate all the collective wisdom!!
I come across a lot of Steinways with verdigris - and find that those that
get played regularly don't seem to be as affected by it as those that sit
unplayed for long periods of time. Do any of you find it in your college
or university pianos?
And though it is frustrating trying to work with the verdigris'd action,
when you have a customer that has the available budget, verdigris can be
spelled M-O-N-E-Y.
Debbie Cyr
Registered Piano Technician
508-202-2862 cell
In a message dated 1/9/2011 5:24:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
hgreeley at sonic.net writes:
Hi, Roger,
At 08:11 PM 1/8/2011, you wrote:
>>It would be very interesting to do some soil analysis of the land
>>in and around the plant in Astoria, especially around the old
>>foundry. When I was first there (in the late 60's), even in the
>>Summer time, the ground around the foundry was crunchy from the
>>build up of all the nitrates/ites that had been dumped there.
>
>
>Don't dig too deep X_{ You may turn as green as verdigris. I would
>bet that site will be loaded with heavy metals.
Precisely...though, I wouldn't be as concerned about verdigris as I
would cyanide....
Cheers!
Horace
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