On Nov 13, 2007 5:57 AM, John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> wrote: > One of the representatives of a major piano company (?) mentioned > these bags at a technical presentation. He said they should be > removed at the dealer. Their purpose is for the boat ride over to the > States. > > I take them out, then "renew" them. Then they go in the trunk of the > car. Do they do any good there? I'm not sure, but it makes me FEEL > better. <g> I haven't seen any rust on my tools, so maybe it does a > little something. > > JF > > On 11/12/07, Phil Ryan <pryan2 at the-beach.net> wrote: > > > Opened a ten year old Belarus upright piano and found three cloth bags > > of silica gel hanging from the lid hinges resting on the felt silencer > > bar against the tuning pins. Later found three more "pillows" in the > > bottom of the piano. They had been there since the piano was new. When > > I mentioned to the owner of the uselessness of these old bags, she > > stressed that the last two tuners of the piano told her they were still > > beneficial and had been keeping it in tune all these years. I dutifully > > replaced them in their original places after the tuning and left. Am I > > nuts? (Be nice) We used to throw these away at the dealer at prep > > time. Have times changed? Are ten year old silica gel sacks still > > viable? Can they harm a piano, other than falling into the action? > > > > Phil Ryan > > Miami Beach > It's always fun to watch what happens to 'em when you throw one in a bucket of water! My favorite use for them, amusement! Mike -- Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway. Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com
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