Leather key bushings

[Scott Jackson]

It's hard to imagine that the bushing would be tight after 100 years.
Perhaps the pins are corroded? Also corrosion around the base of the balance
pin will make a key stick down.

Scott Jackson
Australia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Ryan" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 12:58 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