[pianotech] Steinway verdigris questions

Ed Foote a440a at aol.com
Wed Sep 16 18:00:09 MDT 2009


 Terry said, 


> I don't have the experience of repining action parts with verdigris 
> and then observing how long it takes for the action to slow up again - 
> but my general understanding is that the problem would commonly 
> reappear in relatively short order - maybe just a few years - or less 
> - but very likely within a decade or two at most. My point was that my 
> best guess is that repining a verdigris action is NOT a 75 year 
> satisfactory fix.?

 I repinned an action with verdigris 10 years ago,? it was frozen back within 5 years,and nothing seemed to help. 
Replacement is the only thing I have seen cure the problem in the flanges.? I have reflanged several upright actions and that appears to solve the problem.? 
Regards, 


 


Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
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