Hi, I am telling you I know what I am talking about with ballistol oil. It works great IF there is no other junk in the bushing, such as other lubricants that will gum up the bushing. Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440@mindspring.com> To: <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 9:15 AM Subject: Re: Friction in leather keybushings > Dear Rolf, > Guess what I bought 5 years ago at Home Depot and never knew what to do > with....a little can of Ballistol! > A little bench test: yes, it makes leather slippery, and the label says > it preserves leather. > I'll try it next week. > Thanks! > Ed > > ---------- > >From: Rolf von Walthausen & Nancy Larson <pianos@traverse.net> > >To: caut@ptg.org > >Subject: Re: Friction in leather keybushings > >Date: Fri, Aug 24, 2001, 7:10 AM > > > > > Ed, > > I seem to recall Bosendorfer recommending a product called Balistol (sp?) > for > > use on their leather key bushings to keep the material supple and reduce > > friction. At the time I was told the lubricant could not be sent through > the > > mail but could be obtained via other means directly from the > > manufacturer/distributor. > > > > Rolf > > > > Ed Sutton wrote: > > > >> Dear Cauts, > >> Last spring I rebuilt an 1890's Bechstein action. Since the original > >> keybushings were leather, I replaced them with leather, a smooth, thin > kid > >> leather that seemed close to the original bushings. > >> Since then there has been a recurring problem with friction in the > front > >> mortise. There is plenty of room, and the bushing is very stable, but > when > >> the player pushes the keys a little to the side when playing, there is a > lot > >> of friction between the leather and the keypin. > >> This responds well to Prolube in the bushing, but recurs after a > month > >> or two (I've just finished my third visit to lube the bushings). > >> Anyone have any experience with leather keybushings? > >> Thank you. > >> Ed Sutton > > >
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