Key Leads

[John Ross]

Hi Dave,
Once you have them to the size you want, seal them with laquer or some sealer.
John Ross

Dave Doremus wrote:

> For some reason types of problems seem to come in waves. This week I looked
> at three grands, all in not great but workable shape except for key leads
> swollen beyond belief. In the past, on antiques esp and the modern grand
> with the occaisional problem Ive simply shaved off the excess with a
> freshly sharpened chisel to avoid raising lead dust and staining the key.
> These are not great pianos, up to four 5/8" leads in the bass, badly
> corroded, signs of previous belt sanding to correct the problem. My
> inclination is to replace all the lead in each keyboard, repairing the
> cracks that are starting to appear in one of them as I go. My question is
> how do I make sure this wont recur? Obviously on two of these someone
> roughly sanded the key sides/leads to free them up and the problem came
> back with a vengeance. Any suggestions for preventitve actions?
>
> Dave
>
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> Dave Doremus RPT
> Algiers Piano Works, Ltd
>
> Restoration and Tuning of
> Modern and Historical
> Stringed Keyboard Instruments
>
> New Orleans
> algiers_piano@bellsouth.net
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