Clean piano

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Phil,
Yes sometimes anyone can make a tool that will work. I do not know what  =
Bill Spurlock's outlook on tool making is , but myself I try to target =
the market that would like a tool made for them as time is money. Tool =
makers are selling the time that it takes to design the tool, redesign =
the tool because the design did not work or to make it work better, =
gather all the parts, make the tool, ship it , attend conventions to =
promote and show, etc etc.
Not trying to say that we should not make our own tools when we can, for =
that is where a lot of us started, but reminding it is an expensive =
undertaking to develop tools, especially those the quality of the =
Spurlock, Mannino, Franklin, Mahaffy, Renner, etc, etc, etc

Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: philromano@attglobal.net=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:19 PM
  Subject: Re: Clean piano


  Bill's soundboard cleaning tools are great but you can make one (or =
several -different sizezs for various parts of the board) very easily =
for quite a bit less than what he charges for them. A length of brazing =
rod with a piece of flat brass stock silver soldered in a "T". You can =
grind the ends round and file sand buff whatever. Bend a handle shape in =
the other end. Cover the brass with bushing cloth and clean away! I have =
three home made tools that I have been using for years. Ever since I saw =
Spurlock's!=20


  Phil Romano
  Myrtle Beach, SC


  ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Robert Goodale=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:12 AM
    Subject: Re: Clean piano


    You absolutely MUST get the Spurlock sound board cleaning brush/rake =
thingies, (not really sure what to call it, sort of a squeegee for piano =
dirt).  Once you use these tools you will never use anything else.  I =
have thoroughly cleaned a dirty board in ten minutes with these.   If =
you are not familiar with this tool see it here:

    http://www.spurlocktools.com/id32.htm

    Rob Goodale, RPT
    Las Vegas, NV


    HazenBannister@cs.com wrote:

      Hi list,=20
       I was at a church today for a cleaning,and tuning on a small =
grand.I used a yard stick to clean the soundboard,under the strings.It =
worked a lot better than a soundboard steel.It is flexible,but =
stiffer,so you can push a cloth easier,and a much thicker one.It is also =
very soft wood,so there's no chance of scratching the wood.You can also =
insert it at the treble string break and cover the whole board.Push the =
cloth to the top of the treble,and with the action out,you can remove =
the cloth with your hand.=20
      Hazen Bannister



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