<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=content-type content=text/html;charset=us-ascii> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bottomMargin=0 leftMargin=3 topMargin=0 rightMargin=3> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Don,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Try <STRONG><U>White Lube</U></STRONG> ( metal on metal ) or <STRONG><U>Ivory Soap</U></STRONG> ( wood on wood; wood on metal; felt on wood; felt on felt ).</DIV> <DIV>It's the cheapest and best for the kind of squeaks just listed. </DIV> <DIV>Yes, LONG term results are good.</DIV> <DIV>It may require disassembly for adequate results.  Worth the effort.</DIV> <DIV>Make sure all parts are good, and no rubbing anywhere.</DIV> <DIV>Should be yearly maintenance item.</DIV> <DIV>Try it.  You'll like it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dan Tassin, RPT</DIV> <DIV>Blair School Asst. Tech.</DIV> <DIV>( Upright expert )</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:DLTassinpiano@Juno.com">DLTassinpiano@Juno.com</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>=================================================</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:03:48 Don <<A href="mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com">pianotuna@yahoo.com</A>> writes:<BR>> Hi all,<BR>> <BR>> Has anyone had long term success with treating a squeal from the <BR>> piano<BR>> dampher lift rod (upright)? If so what was used?<BR>> <BR>> This is a teaching piano. Silence is golden.<BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.<BR>> Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat<BR>> <BR>> <A href="mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com">mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com</A>        <A href="http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/">http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/</A><BR>> <BR>> 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7<BR>> 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>