Decomposing key leads

[Erwinspiano at aol.com]

In  ALl
  I'm currently rebuilding a Conover Model 88 grand that has the  problem in 
both the key leads & underlevers leads. The Keys were full _O_  lead & growing 
a bit.  The underlevers are showing corrosionns with no  visible spreading.  
The available under levers will not work here  unfortunately or I'd just 
replace. SO I'm considering what to do.  Keith  Roberts said he thought it was 
impurities in the lead & not actual oxidation  . Terry's comment about trimming 
were encouraging considiering he Lives in a  damp invironment & is not seeing a 
problem after treatments of sorts.
  Still the remedy for the under levers, is undecided.  The  pianos is how 
old?  uh huh & it's not really a problem but ......mudle  muddle,muddle.
  What to do
  Dale


In this particular case the suggestions of some to  coat the exterior of the 
leads may indeed reduce exposure chance. Also, if  there is any worry about 
it, David Love's suggestion to just replace the  leads and be done with it is 
certainly a valid solution - perhaps the best -  it is really not a major job.
 
Terry  Farrell




 



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