I disagree. The dark color in the wood IS often from the (organic) whale oil that was used to lubricate ( and invites decay and verdigrais ) other types of oil, and airborne contaminants. ( Particularly ammonia from pet urine in the room, animals that have gotten into the piano: i.e. mice, and cigarette/cigar smoke. ) Moisture just accelerates the wood's decay, and sometimes invites mold. Thumpe --- Randy Chastain <Randy_Chastain at sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Philip, > I don't believe the dark flange is because of the > lubricant > applications. I think it's because of the moisture > the flange has been > exposed to. For example; look at an original > Steinway action. The > hammer shanks are usually dark and discolored, while > the other wood > (wippens) can be as light colored as new. AND Fenton > is correct. Take > and strip the rails ( you can also lightly spray > clear the rails after > cleaning) and rebuild. > > Randy Chastain > San Francisco Bay Area Euphonious Thumpe ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
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