brass ??'s

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Tue, 11 Feb 1997 13:51:52 -0800
> From:          Horace Greeley <hgreeley@leland.Stanford.EDU>
> Subject:       Re: brass ??'s
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

I as I recall there was an article by David Parkhurst on
reannealing brass, brass rails?, in the Journal sometime back.
It was in detail as far as the color of the brass etc.

ilvey
Pacifica, CA


> List,
>
> This overall subject has come up several times.
>
> I join Jim is asking someone knowledgable to write some ponderous tome to
> help us out.
>
> Best.
>
> Horace
>
> At 03:40 PM 2/11/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >List;
> >  I was asked this question and because I don't feel competent to answer it
> >thought I would post it so that someone who knows what they are talking about
> >will answer it. I have included the question and my response.
> >-----------
> >
> >  "2. How did you reanneal the agraffes? Could hitting them with a propane
> >     torch do the trick?"
> >I used a propane torch, but the color the brass turns while heated plays a
> >role.
> > I feel confident enough to do a set myself but I am going to post a question
> >to the list re; reannealing and see if someone more competent will chime in
> >with the correct procedure. (If there is no indication of cracking or
> >splitting this procedure is probably unneeded.)
> >-------------
> >Jim Bryant (FL)
> >
> >
> >
> Horace Greeley
>
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