no, paraffin mostly. Get the solid type in the lip stick form not the jelly in the squeeze tube Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT imatunr at srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Damper pedal noise > Does it have silicone in it? > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Greg Granoff" <Gregory.Granoff at humboldt.edu> > To: caut at ptg.org > Received: 5/11/2010 12:00:58 PM > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Damper pedal noise > > >>Talk to any wind instrumentalist on the faculty or a student; this is an >>extremely common item available anywhere wind instruments are sold. > >>Greg Granoff >>Humboldt State University > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >>David >>Ilvedson >>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:13 AM >>To: caut at ptg.org >>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Damper pedal noise > >>I believe Terry was in Cork...maybe he knows... > >>David Ilvedson, RPT >>Pacifica, CA 94044 > >>----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >>From: "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> >>To: caut at ptg.org >>Received: 5/11/2010 5:58:15 AM >>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Damper pedal noise > > >>>Where does one find "cork grease"? > >>>Thanks >>>Paul > > > > >>>From: >>>"Chris Solliday" <csolliday at rcn.com> >>>To: >>><caut at ptg.org> >>>Date: >>>05/11/2010 07:47 AM >>>Subject: >>>Re: [CAUT] Damper pedal noise > > > >>>glue a piece of leather on the lever where the spring contacts it (clean >>>the lever good first) and use cork grease to lube the contact. That will >>>be the end of your difficulties. (Thanks to Kent Webb for this >>>suggestion). >>>Chris Solliday >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Barbara Richmond >>>To: caut >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:47 AM >>>Subject: [CAUT] Damper pedal noise > >>>Hi list, > >>>I service three older (1910s-1920s) S&S model As that get a similar >>>grunting noise in the damper pedal. At first, I thought the problem was >>>the hole in the keybed where the pitman goes through. I modified them >>>all. The noise came back. Ahem. The real problem is where the spring >>>presses on the trapwork lever. There is an indentation where the spring >>>contacts the lever. I've cleaned, cleaned and lubed with burnished >>>graphite, cleaned and lubed with the white stuff, Prolube?, stomped on >>>the >>>spring to try to make it less strong, and am wondering if the real >>>solution is to sand out the indentation, or change the spring or both. >>>One >>>of the pianos has a pretty big damper thump, so replacing the spring >>>might >>>take care of two problems. I suppose I could try one of each of the >>>options and see what works. :-) But, the reality is I've already >>>charged >>>for the pitman modification and I want it to be over and solved. What >>>has >>>worked for you? > >>>Thanks, > >>>Barbara Richmond, RPT >>>near Peoria, Illinois
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