Clicking Keys in Cable Nelson spinet

[Michael Magness]

On Dec 27, 2007 8:07 AM, <KeyKat88 at aol.com> wrote:

>  Greetings,
>
>           On a used Cable Nelson spinet, the upper treble keys click. Upon
> investigation, it seems to be coming from the *rear* of the keysticks.
> I found a white powdery substance on the screws that are in the ends of the
> keys.  I think the prevoius tech sprayed teflon on them. I dislike using
> teflon, Is there any other remedy? The small rubber grommets/washers, where
> the adjusting threaded rods are, are not dried out. What to do?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Julia Gottshall
> Reading, PA
>
>
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I suggest once you run across a few pianos where somebody hosed the action
down with the old "liquid graphite" you'll positively fall in love with
teflon, at least you can get rid of teflon!
One thought, the white powder might be oxidation from the stcker screws,
they're only pot metal and if the humidity gets high enough they do oxidize.
Mike

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Michael Magness
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