Steinway Drinking

[Roger C Hayden]

So far it looks like nobody knows what mineral spirits will do to a
Steinway pinblock or action.

Any guesses out there?

IF not, I'll report as I learn.  (Anybody even interested?)

Roger Hayden, RPT
Clarks Summit, PA

On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:04:17 -0500 Roger C Hayden <rchayden2@juno.com>
writes:
> HELP !!  ! ! ! ! 
> 
> On Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:39:36 -0500 Roger C Hayden 
> <rchayden2@juno.com>
> writes:
> > Another one for all you experts:
> > 
> > A touch up man poured mineral spirits into a newly acquired 1924 
> > Steinway
> > M.  About a cup's worth poured into the mid section and treble of 
> > the
> > tuning pins (original block) and cascaded into the action, soaking 
> 
> > tuning
> > pins, hammer flanges, whippens and flanges, key bushings, and 
> > hitting a
> > few hammers.   The action seemed to retain it, since there was 
> none 
> > on
> > the keybed.
> > 
> > So what can I expect this stuff to do?
> > 
> > It happened about 1:00 PM.  Torque on the tuning pins seems down a
> > little.  This piano always held its tune well.
> > 
> > I check affected flanges, BOY are they FREE??!!  They flop without 
> a
> > screw in the hole.  Hammers swing almost perpetually.
> > 
> > The man has good liability and we're getting in contact, but I'd 
> > like to
> > here from those who know what the effects these chemicals will 
> > ultimately
> > have.
> > 
> > Any takers??   (I'm still working on the cracked Hazelton frame.)
> > 
> > Roger Hayden RPT
> > Clarks Summit, PA
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