I had heard that they dipped the whole flange, in a misguided attempt at "weatherization". Am I mistaken? It would account for a much larger amount of the offending substances. Was there also a poor interaction between something in the cloth (dye, sizing?) and the "interesting contaminants"? Can someone offer sounder information than my old half-heard rumors? Thanks Susan >Richard Moody wrote: >> >> Well now that the name has come up, did S&S at some time really use a >> wax on their bushings. I heard a technician claim this caused >> verdigris that is common in some Steinways. >> (I still think they were sprayed with WD when it first came out.) >> Richard Moody > >Richard, S&S dipped all their center pins in mutton tallow which was >about the consistency of mineral oil. It was basically an animal fat >which contains water and other interesting contaminents that the brass >turned "green" about. fyi > >Warren > >-- Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "As long as you have your feet on the ground, your head is perfectly safe in the clouds." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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