teflon lube

[John Minor]

On Thu, 18 Apr 1996, Newton Hunt wrote:

> NEVER USE GRAPHITE IN A PIANO!!!!!!
> Any piano tuner caught with graphite should be shot immediately.
> Does no good and makes a mess on customer's white rug.
>     Newton
>
      Hmmmmmmmmmmm, wonder what that BLACK substance is on the tops of
the rep lever, and the jack tender??? : ) Newton, do you mean to tell me
you've never used a pencil to rub a noisy damper spring lever, or quiet a
key bushing???

      The problem is with *careless* use of powdered graphite, and its
application in inappropriate places...like capstans. Stop trying to pour
it all over the action in hopes it might find a squeek, Newton. : )  smiley

John Minor
Piano Technician
University of Illinois
jminor@uiuc.edu