I think that moth balls also invite rusty strings. Thump --- Michael Gamble <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > Hello List > I seem to have missed out on a very interesting > subject about MOTH. It culd be the result of my post > relating to the ravages of MOTH in that Bechstein > grand I had to prepare for a Piano Concerto last > week. All the under-key felts were RAVAGED. They had > to be replaced - in very short order. BUT.... How to > keep the moth away is the next question. PDB has > been outlawed in the UK, and I believe moth balls > and rings to leave a deposit on strings etc. Someone > suggested Cedar Wood - sanded roughly every so often > to keep the perfume live. This sounds like an > excellent proposition - and very planet friendly (so > long as it comes from a sustainable source) Anyone > like to comment? Like.... How much cedar wood. Where > to put it. It was Cedar - wasn't it? > Regards from Mothy Old UK > Michael G. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul Chick (Earthlink) > To: 'Pianotech' > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:16 PM > Subject: RE: That's mice > > > Dried lavender flowers work much better. > > > > Paul C > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: That's mice > > > > Hi EVeryone, > > Have any of you tried moth balls inside a piano? > Someone said they worked well. > > Vinny > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Alpha88x@aol.com > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:02 AM > > Subject: Re: That's mice > > > > Greetings, > > That customer?.....Inform her of the > danger of HER contracting Haunta...that should get > her stepping on her hygiene situation(at least as > far as mice, I would hope)! > > Julia, > Reading,PA > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC