<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2743.600" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C47F19.4D5EB9A0" rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US id=role_body style="tab-interval: .5in" bottomMargin=7 vLink=blue link=blue leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV>Lance-</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I doubt it.  If you want to check, you could heat the rail and see if anything runs out.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A paraffin  treatment is sometimes used in recorders (flutes) to make them moisture resistant.  If you leave the instrument in the sun, the paraffin will seep out.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This leads me to wonder what role heat may play in the formation of verdigris. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It may also be possible, if historic parts must be reused, to microwave them to drive out the paraffin.  But hey, that was historic paraffin, wasn't it?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ed  Sutton</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=llafargue@charter.net href="mailto:llafargue@charter.net">llafargue</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 8/10/2004 9:33:41 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Verdigris</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I agree with replacing the parts for a real solution.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>My question is…. Does the tallow work into the rails enough to transfer later and affect new parts? <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I clean the rails and brush till they look pretty new, but I know the stuff is still there somewhere. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thanks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">Lance Lafargue</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">, RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE PIANOS</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">New Orleans Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">llafargue@charter.net</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Erwinspiano@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:49 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Verdigris</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In a message dated 8/10/2004 5:05:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, imatunr@srvinet.com writes:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Well Dale you would not want to drink it. But there is verry little oily aroma and super slick.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BTW what exactly is in the Protec?  <G><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A title=mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A title=http://www.mothergoosetools.com/ href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/">www.mothergoosetools.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">  HI Joe <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> I dont' know what's in protek & that's one reason I'm not using it. If osha wanted to know I'd need a has-mat. flier on every solvent in the shop. I know what silicone oil & wild turkey are. Know what I mean?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">   Dale<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>