A Baldwin Acrosonic, like new, very little use, has extremely sluggish hammers, about half or more of them. Need some opinion on the following: 1. Alcohol (Lavacol?--70% ethyl alcohol, denatured) and water (probably need to repeat application) Abt a 1:3 mixture 2. Silicon and naptha (which I'm told was recommended by Wurlitzer) Don't know the silicon/naptha ratio; I probably should 3. Protec Which (if any) of the above is the more appropriate as a first stab at solving the problem? Bobby, In my world, Naptha is hard to come by and Protek is precious. If this Acrosonic is exhibiting the sluggishness I have seen before, I would use the alcohol (I use 50-50, but that's up for debate). I will do one soaking, let dry overnight, soak again and another 12-24 hour drying period. Then I test them, working them in a little. I had to do this with a Wurlitzer console last year that had siezed jacks. The recommendation was for Naptha, but two soakings with the aforementioned procedure freed them right up. In my part of the country it is mostly dissuse that these action centers sieze up. Repeated soakings or another approach may be needed if in5 days you see no improvement Eric Leatha Tunrboy@aol.com
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