Baldwin/Hamilton/Humidity/Rats

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Never tried that roasted rat thing ... good? Probably better with a LOT of
ketchup. More seriously (well, a little) , if I used that solution for every
piano I found with rodent poop, there would be a lot fewer pianos around
here. And my workshop would be a major conflagration. Can't we all just get
along, interspecially speaking?

Alan Barnard


----- Original Message -----
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: Baldwin/Hamilton/Humidity/Rats


> Rats? By "sign of" do you mean feces? In sanctuary
> piano used for worship, feces perhaps under keys near
> fingers of player who will then rip from communion
> bread shared with others?  Solution: haul out back.
> Kerosene. Match.
>      Thump
>
> --- Roger Jolly <roger.j@sasktel.net> wrote:
> > Hi Tom,
> >               Don't over look squeak's from the
> > damper spoon/ lifter felt,
> > there were a few problems in this area with that
> > vintage.
> > Sounds like you also have slow centre's. from rodent
> > activity. Rebushing
> > and re pinning is the best solution, if you don't
> > want a slew of recalls.
> > Regards Roger
> >
> >
> > At 11:20 PM 12/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Gentle person;
> > >      Baldwin/Hamilton....approx 10years....church
> > setting.....high
> > > humidity.....signs of rats.....jacks hang on
> > hammer butt upon release,
> > > therefore no note repeat
> > >      Problem two....squeek....almost positive
> > capstan/sticker squeek
> > >      Solution???? Thinking about 1. damp chaser
> > 2. polish
> > > capstans   3. spray mold release on balance and
> > front rail pins (just
> > > preventive squeeking solution)
> > >      Question:   Polish capstans with WHAT?
> > Should I lubricate sticker
> > > felt or capstan and with WHAT? (mold
> > release....Schaff's whatever??)
> > >      Last Question.....any other
> > solutions...thoughts
> > >      Never seen Baldwin sticking, squeeking this
> > bad...Yes, already tried
> > > protec center pin lube.....didn't work.
> > >Thanks
> > >Tommy Black
> > >Decatur, Ala.
> >
>
>
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