Stuph in Yamahas

[David Ilvedson]

I've been sitting here for 30 minutes trying to think of a RonReply but with
no luck.  Are these pianos in the same building/home?  Are the serial
numbers similar?  Is it dry?  Why the heck didn't you just wipe it off?  Are
these white pianos?  I would have immediately told the customers..."look
what I've found"! and "what the heck is that?".  Now I have showed them the
problem and enlisted them in the battle.  HEY! How about some sticky gaffers
tape.  Carefully dab at it and maybe it will be lifted off...

Ron, you coward!

David I.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:10 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Stuph in Yamahas
>
>
> Hi Gang,
> I service three Yamaha grands that have what looks for all the
> world like a
> blotch of graphite powder on the inside of the case. In all cases (sorry),
> it's on the bass side, about two inches down from the rim top to
> the center
> of the splat, between the hinges, and at a point roughly below where the
> lid locator pin would be if the piano was on it's side. So far, since if I
> tried to wipe it off and left an indelible mess it would be my fault, I've
> taken the time honored cowards' approach of pretending it's not there at
> all. To this point, the technique is working, but something tells me this
> grace period can't last forever, and someone is eventually going to notice
> the stuff and want it removed. This coincidentally brings me to my
> questions, and the reason for the post. See? Sometimes I really do have
> reasons for what I post, despite alleged evidence to the contrary. Has
> anyone else run into this, what is the stuff, how did it get
> there, and how
> might it best be removed without undue trauma, angst, pathos, and
> accountability?
>
> Awaiting enlightenment,
> Ron N
>