HTML MessageIf most of the centers are tight, my personal favorite first bandage try is alcohol/water bushing shrink treatment. If there are a few that don't respond, then I hit 'em with Protek. I have found that most Protek applications for tight centers is a long-term fix. In a situation like this, the proper fix is to rebush and repin. Likely this piano is not worth that investment. I make it a point to tell the owner what the proper fix is and what that would cost. Then I explain there are less expensive band-aid approaches that often work very well - although no guarantees - the only way I will guarantee work is if the proper fix is used - that way if the darn things seize up again, they "can't" blame you (although, of course, they will!). Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- Diving into the action of a 1921 Baldwin Hamilton upright, I found a nightmare of cracked and broken flanges, bent center pins, and broken jack springs. Man, I've probably replaced a handful of jack springs in past years, now I had about 12 in one piano. Sheesh. Anyway, most of the hammer pinning is okay, I think, in that I can apply Protek, swing them a dozen times, and then measure 5+ swings. But (and here I appeal to people who have used Protek in this manner) can I count on that to hold up, or will they tighten up again? Alan Barnard -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060815/42bed26e/attachment.html
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