CA Glue / Pin tightner

[Farrell]

Yeah, but then it wouldn't be a 100% John Lennon's Steinway!

Besides, its a 1098.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Barnard" <mathstar@salemnet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: CA Glue / Pin tightner


> Okay, okay ... but what about the CA sedative in uprights where block
> replacement is not an option (except maybe in John Lennon's Steinway).
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: CA Glue / Pin tightner
> 
> 
> >
> > >Pierre,
> > >It has been my experience that the CA glue will make the piano tunable.
> > >But consider it the last rites for that piano unless you plan on
> > >restringing and installing a new block in the future.
> > >So far I have only used CA on terminal patients.
> >
> > Me too. I don't consider it a repair, as such, but more like a sedative to
> > keep the patient somewhat more comfortable until the operation, or it's
> > final death.
> >
> >
> > >Not on pianos of great value.
> > >Joe Goss
> >
> > Unless you're minimally keeping them in service until the rebuild with
> > block replacement comes around on the wheel.
> >
> > Ron N
> >
>