Leather key bushings

[David Love]

Don't use protek or any other liquid on leather bushings.  It will make
them hard.  If you have to lubricate the bushing use microfine teflon
powder.  You can size with key easing pliers, or polish and lubricate the
pins, but no liquids on leather.

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Phil Ryan <pryan2@the-beach.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 4/1/2003 6:58:59 PM
> Subject: Leather key bushings
>
> I've got a job tomorrow easing sticking keys at the front rail pin.  It
> looks like the bushings are leather.  It's a hundred (plus) year old
German
> grand piano.  Is there something I should/could do differently than I
> would/should with cloth bushing?  I plan to use a bushing pliers and maybe
> some Protek.
>
> Phil Ryan
>
>
>
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