Wim/Pitch raise experiment

[Greg Newell]

I believe that should have been CPL for Center Pin Lube. Yes it will ease the
rusty bearing points but I would try to keep it away from the tuning pins.

Greg

Jason Kanter wrote:

> What's CLP? A lubricant that will ease the rusty bearing points without
> creeping into the tuning pins?
>
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> > From: "Kevin E. Ramsey" <ramsey@extremezone.com>
> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 18:23:57 -0700
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Subject: Re: Wim/Pitch raise experiment
> >
> > If we're taking a vote here, you can count me with Greg and Joe. Last
> > Friday I did a 114 cent pitch raise on one of those big ol' Cable uprights,
> > made in about 1925. It was a little like tip-toeing through a mine field,
> > but didn't break a single string. Used CLP, just as a preventative measure.
> > Checked bridges and struts before I started too. Good thing it was the last
> > one of the day. I decided right then, that the next time I do that I'm going
> > to have to charge more than I did this time. ( Which was my normal fee times
> > 1.5)  Next time, it's double.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: Wim/Pitch raise experiment
> >
> >
> >> Dave, Wim and list,
> >> You may wish to start lubricating the strings with Protek CPL before
> >> tuning these old beasts. I'm with Joe on this one. What good is a piano
> >> that's perpetually flat in pitch? Isn't ear training just as important as
> >> finger training? I raise pitch on these old beasties all the time. They
> >> have all come through just fine without so much as a whimper. I'm sure
> >> your also aware of how much livelier they sound when up to the pitch they
> >> were designed for. Never fails to get a "WOW" from the customer.
> >> my two cents.
> >>
> >
> >

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