<font color='black' size='2' face='Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif'> <div>This means that in addition to the lead found in the pine keys, what accelerates the lead corrosion is the presence of wool, lacquer and glues inside the piano. </div> <div> </div> <div>We have a LOT of lead corrosion in Hawaii. I guess in addition to the chemicals and products in the piano, the salt air probably contributes to the lead corrosion as well. </div> <div> </div> <div>Do you techs who work on pianos along any of the coasts have similar problems?</div> <div> </div> <div>Wim <br> </div> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 3px"><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div> <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both"> <div> </div> </div> <br> <br> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Laurence Libin <lelibin@optonline.net><br> To: caut ptg <caut@ptg.org>; ohs <ohs_members_2000@lists.organsociety.org>; amis <amis-l@lsv.uky.edu>; john watson <jwatson@cwf.org><br> Sent: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 8:23 am<br> Subject: [CAUT] lead corrosion<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_1_a1615d35-cb83-4557-8035-6fd7b5b13976> <div><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here's a useful article about deterioration of lead, applicable to organs, pianos and other instruments with lead components.</FONT></div> <div style="POSITION: relative" id=ygrp-mlmsg> <div style="Z-INDEX: 1" id=ygrp-msg> <div id=ygrp-text> <div><FONT face=Arial></FONT><br> </div> <div><A href="http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/carderock/pub/cnsm/lead/lead_01.aspx" target=_blank>http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/carderock/pub/cnsm/lead/lead_01.aspx</A></div> <FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></div> <div> </div> <div><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Laurence Libin</FONT> <div><br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </font>