Removing Mould

[Greg DesBrisay]

Thump,

I missed your description of cleaning obsolete/filthy action parts.
What is it?!

Regards,

Greg DesBrisay



On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 11:04, gordon stelter wrote:
> Yes, I am quite certain that a hospital would love to
> let you put a filthy old piano action in an autoclave!
> ( Not.) 
>      As for my method of cleaning obsolete / filthy
> action parts ... IT WORKS !!! ( Try it before you
> knock it, ye olde mockinge cumudgeonly coots! )
>      Because of it, my meticulously restored upright
> player pianos have fetched upwards of $20,000, from
> people who would not dream of putting a musty old
> piano in their mansions!
>      Thump
> 
> 
> --- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Steve Grattan said: "I do not believe it is possible
> > to kill the mold.
> > Every affected felt =
> > or leather piece must be replaced.  Mold can be a
> > healthn hazard so take
> > =
> > adequate precautions"
> > 
> > Steve et al,
> > As far as the health hazard, definately take
> > precautions. HOWEVER,....as
> > far
> > as getting rid of the mould, why not take the action
> > to your local
> > HOSPITAL,
> > Central Supply, and have them put it in their Gas
> > Autoclave. As far as I
> > know, there is no heat used, just gas that kills
> > spores, bacteria,
> > virus,
> > etc. Most of these thingees can house an entire
> > piano. At least the ones
> > I've seen.
> > Bests Regards,
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > 
> > 	Or you could let Thump turn his fire hose on the
> > thing.
> > 	Tom Driscoll
> > 
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