Baldwin/Hamilton/Humidity/Rats

[gordon stelter]

Rats? By "sign of" do you mean feces? In sanctuary
piano used for worship, feces perhaps under keys near
fingers of player who will then rip from communion
bread shared with others?  Solution: haul out back.
Kerosene. Match.
     Thump

--- Roger Jolly <roger.j@sasktel.net> wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>               Don't over look squeak's from the
> damper spoon/ lifter felt, 
> there were a few problems in this area with that
> vintage.
> Sounds like you also have slow centre's. from rodent
> activity. Rebushing 
> and re pinning is the best solution, if you don't
> want a slew of recalls.
> Regards Roger
> 
> 
> At 11:20 PM 12/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Gentle person;
> >      Baldwin/Hamilton....approx 10years....church
> setting.....high 
> > humidity.....signs of rats.....jacks hang on
> hammer butt upon release, 
> > therefore no note repeat
> >      Problem two....squeek....almost positive
> capstan/sticker squeek
> >      Solution???? Thinking about 1. damp chaser   
> 2. polish 
> > capstans   3. spray mold release on balance and
> front rail pins (just 
> > preventive squeeking solution)
> >      Question:   Polish capstans with WHAT?  
> Should I lubricate sticker 
> > felt or capstan and with WHAT? (mold
> release....Schaff's whatever??)
> >      Last Question.....any other
> solutions...thoughts
> >      Never seen Baldwin sticking, squeeking this
> bad...Yes, already tried 
> > protec center pin lube.....didn't work.
> >Thanks
> >Tommy Black
> >Decatur, Ala.
> 


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