sulfer vapors

[Brian Holden]

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Joe  I can help you with the sulfur (spelt sulphur here) problem.  I =
live in a New Zealand city that is plagued with this problem in certain =
areas.  I have written a comprehensive article that I can send to you as =
an attachment.  Any others on the List are also welcome to have a copy =
if they give me their e-mail address.  Brian Holden bholden@wave.co.nz   =
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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Joe & Penny Goss <imatunr@primenet.com>
    To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
    Date: Sunday, 23 January 2000 14:38
    Subject: sulfer vapors
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    Hi,
    This is a new one for me.
    Called to tune a Kimball console about ten years old.
    All bass strings had a blackish green mark where the hammer and =
damper felt contacted the string. Much darker and more build up than I =
have ever seen before.
    In talking to the customer I believe that the strings are being =
corroded by an extreme amount of sulfer in the drinking water ( farm =
well ) used for a small household of six.
    Another problem for the piano is the wood stove six feet away =
already causing bridge pin looseness! ARGG
    Any damp chase would further the corosion problem if outside water =
were not used.
    The corosion is so thick on the dampers that they all need to be =
replaced, and the crud removed from the hammers as well.
    I see no solution to the problem untill a new sulferless source of =
water is found.
    Joe Goss
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