Swollen key leads

[David ilvedson]

I always  thought it was oxidation.  In a similar situation, 
which I have only come across once on a birdcage piano, the 
lead has white powder on it.  

David Ilvedson, RPT

From:           	cgpiano@webtv.net (Carman Gentile)
Date sent:      	Sun, 27 Jun 1999 22:54:12 -0700 (PDT)
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:        	Swollen key leads
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

>  This is to reiterate what one of our colleagues has already said:   the
> quickest and safest way I have found to trim down swollen key leads is a
> sharp chisel.   Just slice 'em off clean, no lead dust to deal with.
> The lead slices easily.
> 
>    Can anyone tell me what makes the leads swell--I always thought of
> lead as stable, inert,  and not prone to corrosion.
> 
> Carman Gentile, Redwood Chapter
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David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net