How can you fault a DamppChaser system for problems in a 90 year old piano? The DC system is a great system, but it can't perform miracles. I always tell my custormers that 40 years is all you can expect out of a normal home piano without a major rebuild. Your piano is twice overdue a rebuild according to my theory of piano rebuilding. Phil Ryan Miami Beach -----Original Message----- From: jstuart1 <jstuart1@pdq.net> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Friday, July 06, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: Damp Chaser in old upright >I am currently repairing the action to an old upright built in 1911. >This piano has had a Damp Chaser or similar product in it for almost 25 >years. This is the first piano I have seen that has such a system. >Almost all of the sticker felts have come loose, a couple of jacks have >become unglued and the catcher buckskins were dry rotted so badly that >just a touch causes them to fall off clean to the wood. I have seen wear >in these old uprights but while there is definitly wear I have never >seen so many glue joints just let go like this. I am curious if this is >a result of the Damp Chaser system having been in the piano for over 25 >years constantly heating the inside. > >I am merely a beginner but this is the first time I have seen this. This >piano has been in a family home since it was originally purchased in >1911 and never stored in a garage or other such area. Instead of >moisture damage which I have seen, this appears to have been plain dried >out. > >JStuart > >
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