Slick Key Bushings.

[SUSAN P SWEARINGEN]

What do you mean by a "Horowitz" piano?
----- Original Message -----
From: "antares" <antares@EURONET.NL>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: Slick Key Bushings.


> I have been using talcum powder for a long time and it was never
> satisfactory.
> Then came pure teflon powder and part of the problem was over.
> Since then, I have used teflon a lot (for knuckles) in combination with
CLP
> (for center pins) and MCLube (for balance rail and front rail pins, but
also
> on other wood/metal contacts in the piano like repetition springs and
> wood/wood contacts like key bed and key frame.
> There is also a combination possible of teflon powder and McLube for the
> contact between the wippen balancier, the jack, and the knuckle but that
can
> be quite dangerous).
>
> Too much of all that stuff will turn any piano into a Horowitz piano, so a
> more 'scientific approach' is absolutely necessary.
>
> Anyway, the squeeks are gone for good.
>
> friendly greetings
> from
>
> Antares,
>
> Amsterdam, Holland
>
> "where music is, no harm can be"
>
> visit my website at :  http://www.concertpianoservice.nl/
>
>
> > From: Bigeartb@AOL.COM
> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 17:30:17 EST
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Slick Key Bushings.
> >
> > Gentlemen:
> > I'm sure I am wrong about this BUT I thought teflon was causing major
> > "squeeking" problems on newer pianos. (knuckles on hammer shanks)  If so
why
> > use it....OR....maybe teflon DOES NOT cause '"squeeking" problems. Any
body
> > know?  Where did I get my info...Schaff
> >
> > TommyBlack
> > Decatur, Ala.
> >
>