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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Need more info. Like Marcel asked, "did water get
on the (tuning) pins area"? When did this occurr - if you've got fans on the
thing, perhaps it has only been a couple days or so? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You state: "...<FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>there are three strings F#2-G2-G#2 that will not permit tuning.<FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>" What is it about the strings that will not permit
tuning? The strings will not render through the agraffe? The tuning pins are
frozen in position? The tuning pins are loose? More details.........
wazzup?</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Depending on how much water got on the pinblock
(I'm assuming it got there), and how long it was exposed to the water, and what
kind of avenues are there for water to soak into the pinblock, it may take
quite a long time for the pinblock to dry out - maybe a month or more for the
block moisture content to stablize. Again, depending on how much water might
have gotten in there, I'd recommend as a first step to simply give it some time
- and a fan is a good thing. See if it doesn't improve after a couple
weeks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And if the room is climate controlled, why on earth
is the piano equipped with a DC?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=062505914-03082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If
the strings are NOT rusted, you could try CA glue on the 3 offending notes.
Otherwise, you could replace these strings and tuning pins only. Did the water
get on the pins area? How much water are we talking about?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=062505914-03082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Depending of the answers to the above questions, I probably would try
the CA glue to start with.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=062505914-03082006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Marcel Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>I have a client with a Steinway D (1962) - this piano was damaged by
water from an air conditioner condenser failing over it. The damage
seems "minimal", although there are three strings F#2-G2-G#2 that will not
permit tuning. All three pins are in a straight line, and the rest of
the pin block permits tuning and so far has been maintaining
pitch. I suspect that the pin block is cracked in the problem
area - but hope this not to be the case. Currently, I have a fan
running to gently move air under the pin block - hoping that perhaps a good
drying will help the situation (the fallboard is propped open about an inch
to permit the air to enter - my thinking is that I didn't want to compromise
the operation of the Dampp-chaser too much. Also, the
room is climate controlled and the temperature and RH are at reasonable
levels last time I checked).</DIV>
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<DIV>My questions: 1) is it possible that the pin block is not damaged in
the affected area? 2) if it is, is there anything short of
replacing the pin block that would help the situation?</DIV>
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<DIV>This piano is in a "party room" that is no longer used extensively - so
it is not in a critical use situation.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks in advance for any thoughts or assistance.</DIV>
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<DIV>John Radley</DIV>
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