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Jim Bryant (FL---------------------------------------
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<DIV>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
<A HREF="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz">bholden@wave.co.nz</A>
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<DIV>-----Original Message-----
From:
Joe & Penny Goss <imatunr@primenet.com>
To:
<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Date:
Sunday, 23 January 2000 14:38
Subject: sulfer
vapors
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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV>This is a new one for me.</DIV>
<DIV>Called to tune a Kimball console about ten
years old.</DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>Another problem for the piano is the wood stove
six feet away already causing bridge pin looseness! ARGG</DIV>
<DIV>Any damp chase would further the corosion
problem if outside water were not used.</DIV>
<DIV>The corosion is so thick on the dampers that
they all need to be replaced, and the crud removed from the hammers as
well.</DIV>
<DIV>I see no solution to the problem untill a new
sulferless source of water is found.</DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss</DIV>
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