Clean Green Centers

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Dave,
             I'm not the bearer of good news, replace the parts, any fix
will only be temporary at best.
Regards Roger


At 07:29 PM 14/08/00 -0400, you wrote:
>A client has a 100 year old Steinway upright, so sluggish its
>unplayable.
>The action centers are growing.
>
>Hammer butt centers are terrible.
>Wippen, dampers centers are a little discolored but
>have far less contamination. Why would this be? Could repeated
>lubrication of hammer centers over the years have made things
>worse in the long run?
>
>I am rebushing/repinning all double flanges for the lady. This
>will make it work. Birds eyes are stained green, will clean out wood
>with
>alcohol.
>
>I'm curious if the consensus is that all action centers
>should be done, not just hammer double flanges, or I could get in
>trouble.
>
>                                    Dave Renaud
>                                    Canada
> 
Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505