<html> <body> I was pulling centre pins out of Korean pianos not long ago that looked like the one in the picture.  If I popped the bushing cloth out it was a hard.  My theory was that too much glue was put on the bushing cloth, then it was getting through to the pin and any kind of goop (possibly graphite) was sticking to  them. Chris  At 07:13 AM 01/21/2005, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Yeah, I'm aware of that. I don't have any reason to think this is the same verdigris-stuff that attacks Steinways. It is not green at all, and I had no Christmas trees growing out from the action centers (ever see that - it looks so cool - as long as it is not your piano!).   But your point is well taken - who knows, this stuff might come back even after a rebushing. I think I'll just give the owner two options - repinning (with lots of warnings about no guarantees for more than a week or so) or replacement.   Thanks.   Terry Farrell > Terry wrote: > > > >> - Do I need to rebush (like the US is doing today - oh, no I couldn't > >> do that!)? > > Willis Snyder always insisted that the Steinway verdigris-producing > contaminant was leached into the wood, and would return even if they > rebushed. He had high magnification photos of the wool fibers and pins > to illustrate his findings, probably twenty years ago. > > Patrick Draine No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 01/19/2005</blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep>  <a href="http://www.tuneit.ca/" eudora="autourl">http://www.tuneit.ca </a></body> </html>