Okay, now I know the topic is probably cold, but I had a similar problem as our colleague tuesday night wrote about. I came to a DH Baldwin grand today and found the una corda not functioning. Rather than stomping on it, I pulled the cheek blocks and tried to pull the action. Wouldn't budge. I pulled the shifter out, still wouldn't budge. I tried lifting the action, no chance. Then I spied a bit of gunk that looked like wood glue on the front rail, keyframe and keybed. I thought, "sap?" I called the customer in as I pried the action free. Evidently she had had a student vomit on the piano two weeks ago. What was left after mop-up dried *hard* to the action. I'd like to get a patent on that kid's stomach contents, one helluva glue that was! Eric Leatha tunrboy@aol.com
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