Key Leads

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Thin CA to the rescue. After removal of enough lead to coat the lead plug
Joe Goss

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> From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Key Leads
> Date: Sunday, June 27, 1999 8:41 AM
> 
> Hi Dave,
> Once you have them to the size you want, seal them with laquer or some
sealer.
> John Ross
> 
> Dave Doremus wrote:
> 
> > For some reason types of problems seem to come in waves. This week I
looked
> > at three grands, all in not great but workable shape except for key
leads
> > swollen beyond belief. In the past, on antiques esp and the modern
grand
> > with the occaisional problem Ive simply shaved off the excess with a
> > freshly sharpened chisel to avoid raising lead dust and staining the
key.
> > These are not great pianos, up to four 5/8" leads in the bass, badly
> > corroded, signs of previous belt sanding to correct the problem. My
> > inclination is to replace all the lead in each keyboard, repairing the
> > cracks that are starting to appear in one of them as I go. My question
is
> > how do I make sure this wont recur? Obviously on two of these someone
> > roughly sanded the key sides/leads to free them up and the problem came
> > back with a vengeance. Any suggestions for preventitve actions?
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----------------------------
> > Dave Doremus RPT
> > Algiers Piano Works, Ltd
> >
> > Restoration and Tuning of
> > Modern and Historical
> > Stringed Keyboard Instruments
> >
> > New Orleans
> > algiers_piano@bellsouth.net
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