I think the tallow was used in the factory during a certain period. Gratefully, it didn't last long, but long enough to create many potential action rebuilds. >I prefer new parts whenever feasible. However, there are those times in an >old piano when rebushing might be the appropriate thing to do. Perhaps >rebushing is also temporary, as Bob Davis said, but if it's still OK after >25 years, and mine have been, I don't call that "temporary". If a flange >is saturated with tallow, or some other goop that someone has soaked it >with in trying to lubricate it, you can bet your boots I'm not even going >to try to rebush it. > >Jim Ellis > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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