Caution: I once left a linseed oil soaked rag lying on a piano bench. After about 5 hours spontaneous combustion took place. It began to smoke and then burst into flame. I sure hope that doesn't happen with wadded newprint in the piano lock cavity. Jim Coleman, Sr. On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Don Rose wrote: > At 07:50 AM 11/14/96 -0600, you wrote: > >List, > > > > I need a little advice on a good way to get rid of a rattle coming from > >the lock mechanism in the stretcher bar of a new Kawai GS-70. I can move > >the lock with my fingers and the rattle stops. Any suggestions? > > Also, our rebuilt Steinway B developed a BAD squeak coming from the > >contact point of the brass pitman to the buckskin on the damper tray. I > >applied some teflon powder lube to it and stopped the squeak. Will this > >last? Should I replace the brass rod with wood? Any ideas. > > Thanks for any help. > > > >Avery > > Hi All, > > Avery, remove the fall board, place several layers of newspapers under the > lock and apply some linseed oil--it will tend to "gum up" and your rattle > will be history. > > > >_____________________________________ > >Avery Todd, RPT > >Moores School of Music > >University of Houston > >713-743-3226 > >atodd@uh.edu > >_____________________________________ > > > > > > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. > "Tuner for the Centre of the Arts" > drose@dlcwest.com > 3004 Grant Rd. > REGINA, SK > S4S 5G7 > 306-352-3620 > >
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