-----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mike and Jane Spalding Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:08 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: puzzler Tom, Bingo!! Dug a hole right through to the wood. Some kind of corrosion formed under the plating on the spoons, and turned them into sandpaper. I wouldn't have expected this on the spoons of a regularly played piano in a normal climate. any ideas why the spoons have decayed so drastically? thanks Mike Mike, My guess is that the spoons were defective from day one. It may have taken some time, but a spill or some contamination would probably be only on one area, not all the spoons. Kind of a lousy job though, getting the old ones out, replacing spoons and damper lever cloth. R and R damper levers on and old piano will usually result in poor damping so new damper felt and regulation might be necessary too. Classic snowball repair! Does this action have any plastic? I hope not for your sake! Tom Driscoll
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