Baldwin/Hamilton/Humidity/Rats

[gordon stelter]

That's why you haul the piano outside before you light
it. IMHO
     Thump

--- tune4u@earthlink.net wrote:
> 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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