Deep Freeze Piano!!!!!

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Sun, 1 Jun 2003 16:46:49 -0700


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: June 01, 2003 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Deep Freeze Piano!!!!!


>
> >I too was skeptical when I heard about cryogenics....
> >

>
> I looked it up too. Sure enough, it's used in conditioning metals. This
> still has virtually nothing to do with wood, which is of entirely
different
> material and structure.


I can't speak for the effect of cryogenic temperatures (or the lack
thereof) on soundboard wood. But at Baldwin we did get talked into trying
the process on bass strings. There was no discernable difference.

Del


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