Glenn wrote: > > Hello all. I just came back from working on a Kimball upright that is at > least 100 years old. These neighbors of mine are readying it for a garage > sale and complained of keys sticking that was getting worse. This piano > was suffering in their garage while the Kawai grand was . . . never mind > that! Anyway, I open it up and was not surprised to find mouse droppings. > What I was surprised to find was an unbelievably large stash of fresh DOG > FOOD under the keys of the entire high treble section! The little buggers > where carting fresh dog food from the readily available bowl and hauling up > this poor piano! > > Well at least I picked up a job from another neighbor who saw me from > across the street. There is an advantage to tuning pianos outdoors. Then > some idiot started a lawn mower! . . . . Never mind that! Anyway, I am > glad I finally had a little anecdote to share with Ya'll. > > Glenn. > > (not from down under) Hi Glenn- I've found two cases of this. However, no keys would work. The entire keyboard was stuffed with dogfood. Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT Hallett's Piano Service dhalle@toolcity.net
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