Ballistol aerosol. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:01 PM Subject: Noisy spring coils > Friends, > > I came across a new phenomenon today -- new for me anyway. First-time > tuning of a 1967 George Steck console. "Crunchy snow" sound coming from > the action. This is usually either friction between the liftrod and the > damper lever felt, or the hammer butt springs on the felt in the butt > slots. I know how to take care of both of those things. > > But this time it was the hammer butt spring coils. I never ran into > this before. Due to schedule contraints this was put on the "to do" > list for the next service call. Have any of you run into this problem? > Does the noise come from the coil rubbing against itself, or against the > wood, or maybe (I didn't check closely enough) perhaps there is even > felt there. Which lubricant would be best, and hopefully also easy to > apply, for a long-term cure? > > Regards, > Clyde Hollinger, RPT > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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