Slow hammer return

[Erwinspiano@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 6/24/2002 8:51:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
chikring@midcoast.com writes:


> Subj:Slow hammer return 
> Date:6/24/2002 8:51:55 AM Pacific Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:chikring@midcoast.com">chikring@midcoast.com</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
>   Wow , Arthur

    This subject has been round this list numerous times. You have a rip 
snortin case of vertigris. The green grit, the green slim , the factory gift 
that keeps on giving year after year. The short version is nothing works long 
term. (No it probably wasn't the floor humidifier) Short term, use whatever 
works remember it's ALL temporary. 1 to 12 months or so. My latest favorite 
is goose juice from Joe Goss ant mother Goose tools. Ask some one to post  
his address I don't have it on file.
   I hope this helps some. nahhhh
   Dale

> 
> List,
> I have a customer with a 1921 Steinway Upright with very slow hammer 
> return, which I think was caused by a floor humidifier.  I  heated the 
> hammer butt centers with a hair dryer, which freed up the hammers for about 
> 1 hour. The questions is what do you think is the most reliable way to free 
> up sluggish hammers without replacing center pins or parts?  Should I use 
> silicone and naptha, alcohol and methanol or install a Dammp-Chaser heater 
> bar with a humidistat?
>  
> Thanks,
> Arthur
>  
> 


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