That's why you haul the piano outside before you light it. IMHO Thump --- tune4u@earthlink.net wrote: > Never tried that roasted rat thing ... good? > Probably better with a LOT of > ketchup. More seriously (well, a little) , if I used > that solution for every > piano I found with rodent poop, there would be a lot > fewer pianos around > here. And my workshop would be a major > conflagration. Can't we all just get > along, interspecially speaking? > > Alan Barnard > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 12:22 PM > Subject: Re: Baldwin/Hamilton/Humidity/Rats > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
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