Dear List, Speaking of wax, here is an experience for those who haven't been there, and a gentle reminder for those who have. I just finished doing a tuning pass on a piano I purchased from a retired restaurant/club owner. I noticed evidence of some candle wax on a few tuning pins in the treble area. Without thinking of any possible consequences, when the time came to slide the tuning lever on a tuning pin with wax residue, I noticed that pin did not respond like the previous tuning pins, kind of felt spongy and insecure. When I moved to the next tuning pin (non wax), the tuning lever would not stay on when I applied leverage. It kept slipping off. Really weird feeling...and then it dawned on me. There was now wax inside the tip. Needless to say, it was not the easiest task to eliminate the residue inside the tip before it would not slip anymore. That is the first time that ever happened in my experience, and hopefully, it will be the last. Sincerely, Keith A. McGavern kam544@ionet.net Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
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