Teflon Steinway - Solutions?

[Avery Todd]

Keith,

   Don't give up yet. You may 'still' be correct. :-)

Avery

>I'll submit to both Jon and Avery.
>
>FWIW: In one of Steinway's publications (around 1990) on the teflon
>bushing, it states under General Comments:
>"While teflon is an inert substance, the wood surrounding it remains
>sensitive to climate.  It is a curiouis fact that if clicking is present,
>it will be obvious in a damp climate and may disappear when it is dry."
>
>This almost supports the demonstration you mentioned, and at the same time,
>declares the inertness.  Odd.
>
>No wonder the bushings were so misunderstood.  And here I've held the
>belief they remained stable, while the wood fluctuated.  All these
>years..sheesh!
>
>Thanks for bringing it up.
>
>Keith McGavern
>kam544@earthlink.net
>Registered Piano Technician
>Oklahoma Chapter 731
>Piano Technicians Guild
>USA
>http://www.ptg.org/1999/conv/
>PTG Convention, Kansas City, July