Avery Todd, RPT, wrote: <<Bill, - Are you SURE it's Garfield's? I've seen pianos treated with anti-freeze (yes, really) and they always have that sort of brown ring.>> Well, I don't know! It wasn't labeled with a sticker or anything, and I do not have the ability to do spectral analysis of the residues. :- ) I am certain, personally, of a dozen or so pianos treated by a particular technician that I followed, way back in the 70's and 80's, and learned exactly how they looked, and badly tuned. I cannot say that I have ever known of a piano treated with anti-freeze. I know Garfield's is dark brown to start with, then concentrates to even darker when it "drys". What is there in anti-freeze that would leave such a ring? I just hope, that with the new CA treatments I never see a lot of this stuff again. Bill Simon Phoenix xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Avery >What is that other >stuff? I find that pianos treated with Garfield's develop a brown ring >around the pins, and on the bushings, from dried seepage of excess material. >It is easily seen. To me the pins always feel "smeary" and never feel like >they can be set well, don't feel anything like normal tuning pins. > >Sincerely, >Bill Simon >Phoenix ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Experience is something you don't Moores School of Music get until just after you need it. University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 http://www.music.uh.edu/ >>
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