[pianotech] wax in grand action

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On those parts that are salvagable.........putting them in the freezer for  a 
while may make the removal of the wax easier.
 
A. Bajada
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/26/2009 1:59:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu writes:


Hi Pam, 

The hammers and backcheck(buckskin at least..maybe) and  key end felt will 
need to be replaced.. Also look at the flanges for excessive  wear/wax on the 
knuckles, etc.  Careful inspection of action centers  should be manditory...if 
wax got into the wippen flanges, jack flanges, etc.  they'll have to be 
re-bushed.  Hopefully you can razorblade most of that  stuff off.  Better than the 
Kawai model 650 a few years ago that had a  candle display fall over and start a 
fire...during Easter service!!  It  ended up me replacing the hammers, 
strings, dampers, and shanks/flanges.  A real mess...(except for my pay-check, that 
is <g>)  A real  "ring of fire" 

Good luck!  

Paul 




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Just picked up an action from a 1987 Baldwin  R which has had a large pillar 
candle melted down into the action.  Just  looking to find out if anyone has 
dealt with anything like this before.  The hammers and backchecks got the worst 
of it, but the back of the keys  and the felt under the keys are also 
affected. 
My plan is to scrape as much wax off as possible and see  if sanding the keys 
will clean them up sufficiently.  It looks to me like  the hammers and 
backchecks will have to be replaced, but thought I’d see if  anyone has any ideas. 
Thank  you in advance for any advice. 

Pam  Bero 
Appleton, WI  
Associate member  


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