A Little Rusty In Alabama

[David Ilvedson]

Would a DampChaser System with Edwards string covers alleviate 
this problem if installed after stringing?  If so it seems like a small 
expense to add to the stringing estimate in those conditions...

David I.

On 8 Jan 2003 at 21:29, Farrell wrote:

> Maybe lots, maybe nothing. I have a customer with a lovely 80 year old
> Baldwin R. Florida & no air conditioning - hot, hot, hot and humid.
> She had it restrung a few years ago - strings are already heavily
> rusted - rest of piano is wonderful. When I redid her action many of
> the regulation screws were frozen.
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:56 PM
> Subject: Re: A Little Rusty In Alabama
> 
> 
> I've got a question.
> 
> If the strings are that badly moisture-damaged, what else is wrong
> with this piano?????
> 
> Alan Barnard
> Salem, MO
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Roger Jolly 
>   To: Pianotech 
>   Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:45 PM
>   Subject: Re: A Little Rusty In Alabama
> 
> 
> 
>   Hi Tommy,
>                       I would opt for a complete re string, and new
>                       dampers.  Using the old dampers is false economy
>                       in my book.   Some of those rust flakes will be
>                       in the felt, and cause sizzle like sounds.
>   Regards Roger
> 
> 
>   At 06:33 PM 1/8/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> 
>     Hello everybody;
>          I think I know the answer before I ask the question. 
>             Today, I tuned a G-2 Yamaha, probably 1980's. We do not
>             know the history of this instrument but we are checking
>             with the owner who has left this piano in the care and 
>             custody of a larger church in our area. I've never seen so
>             much rust on strings in my entire careeer. It looks like
>             the strings were bathed in salt water and where rust isn't
>             is dark, black streaks on the wires from what appears to
>             be a previous cleaning of rust from the strings. (The
>             silver is missing)  In some places the rust is so thick it
>             can be scraped with a finger nail. 
>          Question: How to fix?.... Restring completely???
>            Can rusty strings be cleaned and if so how does one prevent
>            rust from re-accumulating? We should not oil unwound
>            strings ......should we? How can rust be cleaned from the
>            inside area of the wire coil and at each pressure point? 
>          I brought this rust problem to the attention of the Choir
>          Director. I felt he should contact the owner about this
>          previous existing conditon of the instrument before it was
>          delivered to the church. To be perfectly honest, I believe
>          this instrument should be completely restrung especially when
>          strings start "popping". Last question. If a bass string
>          breaks from the "hitch pin",will it 'shoot' toward the key
>          end. I have 'shot' them toward the tail of the piano across
>          the room when broken at the tuning pin but I've never broken
>          a string at the hitch pin area. Mind you, I'm just getting
>          ready to put on my flack jacket and besides the choir
>          director was worried about his pianist.
> 
>     Thank you all for your wisdom
>     Tommy Black
>     A Little Rusty In Decatur, Ala.
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