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<DIV> <FONT size=3>Ron & All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> After following up on many of our high use rebuild=
s I am
extremely disappointed at the extreme wear factor on all the bushing cloths
we've tried. It's primarily the front rail pins. In one church, 2 years of m=
ed
heavy playing & many glissandos later the bushings are gone & keys a=
s
sloopy as before </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> SO when I get done with this post I'm ordering th=
e
Kangaroo stuff from Schaff. I see no other alternative.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> I'm currently reworking a 1958 7 ft Petrof. Nice =
piano.
The center rail bushings are in perfect tolerance. The fronts were felt &=
; we
changed those due to exessive slop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> There may be a chance of corrosion on brass but r=
ight
now I'd take my chances with the leather even on the brass pins. Hey if they=
last more than 2 years under heavy use then I'm even, if longer then I'm in =
the
black.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>We've con=
sidered
leather bushings,</STRONG> but my understanding is that there can be a
chemical reaction between the leather and the Yamaha brass key pins. I d=
on't
see that the supply houses offer plated/steel pins in the Yamaha
size.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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