Customizing a piano

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi, Several years ago I did a testing of center pins and bass string copper windings in different oils.
I compared only the long term effects of three oils 2 of which were mine.
After the samples had been immersed in a sealed vial for over 6 months two samples started to show a greenish 
hue to the oil.
Goose Juice did not change color and remained clear.

Goose Guice Plus contained Ballistol and turned green. 
Product was discontinued even though at first it proved to be the better in reducing friction in pinning centers.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Willem Blees 
  To: justpianos at our.net.au ; pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 11:34 AM
  Subject: Re: Customizing a piano


  OK, I'll apologizes. I'm sorry, Alicia, for doubting the use of Ballistol oil. You obviously did some research on this. 

  Now, about your sharp toungue.....


  Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Bruce Browning <justpianos at our.net.au>
  To: 'Ed Sutton' <ed440 at mindspring.com>; 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:19 am
  Subject: RE: Customizing a piano


Since all this truth has come out about Ballistol I haven't heard an apology
to Alicia. Come on guys, fair is fair!
Bruce Browning
The Piano Tuner


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ed Sutton
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:56 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Customizing a piano

Well...somebody has to say it:

Ballistol (Gun oil) is commonly recommended by major German manufacturers as

an action lubricant.
As recently as June 2008 it was recommended by a well-known American piano 
designer in a class in Anaheim.
It is especially recommended to lubricate leather key bushings.
Diluted with alcohol it is used like Protek.

As to any distinct differences between German Ballistol and Hoppes gun oil 
(which Alicia used), I cannot speak.

Best regards,
Ed Sutton (flame suit on, as Conrad H. likes to say) 





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