Tight wippen centers

[Scott Jackson]

The things that you learn!
Perhaps Ivory's most famous feature--its ability to float--was the result of
an accident!
http://www.ivory.com/history.htm#floatingsoap


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Wisner" <mwissner@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: Tight wippen centers


> It's the alcohol and water that does the work.  The soap is added to help
> break the surface tension of the water to permit easier absorption into
the
> bushing felt (a surfactant).  The original recipe stated grated Ivory
soap,
> presumably because Ivory bar soap is more pure than others.
>
> Mark Wisner
> mwissner@earthlink.net
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@vermontel.net>
> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 4/1/2003 4:07:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: Tight wippen centers
> >
> > At 9:09 AM +0200 4/1/03, Richard Brekne wrote:
> > >This is a new one on me.... anyone else ever used soap as a
> > >lubricant on center pins ???... experience ??
> >
> > I've heard this before. Always it's Ivory soap mentioned, I think
> > because of its lanolin content. I've never tried it, and now don't
> > need to.
> >
> > Bill Ballard RPT
> > NH Chapter, P.T.G.
> >
> > "I gotta go ta woik...."
> >      ...........Ian Shoales, Duck's Breath Mystery Theater
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