<html>  <head></head> <body>  <DIV></DIV> <DIV>That method is all well and good for treble and upper treble, but what about the big fat bass hammers on this Baldwin that I can't get to close up even with a drill press vise? I'm getting ready to call Baldwin and order new ones.</DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>RU/UP</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from "wjstuner@juno.com" <wjstuner@juno.com>: -------------- > Tom, I have not seen this on pianos of the last 20 years, but mostly on > Aeolians or Baldwins. Whatever the cause, I have had great success in applying > med CA glue carefully with an super thin palat knife. Then squeezing with > vise-grips to close and spray with the activator. Hope this helps. > > > Bill Schlipf > Bloomington, IL > > -- Tom Sivak <TVAKTVAK@SBCGLOBAL.NET>wrote: > List > > I recently purchased (for resale) a Kawai console, > model number unknown. The piano had two hammers on > which the felt had come loose from the moulding and I > replaced them. > > Looking at the piano more closely, I can see that > there are another dozen hammers that ha ve just started > to come loose. And by that I mean that if you look > REAL closely, you can see that the very tip of the > felt, farthest from the strike point is not quite > flush with the wood. You could fit a razor blade > under the edge of the felt on these hammers whereas > the remaining ones are completely flush with the > moulding. (All the hammers have staples.) > > Since I am reselling this piano, and I like to include > a warranty with all my piano sales, I'm wondering your > collective opinion on this situation. Will these > hammers follow their fallen brothers and open up like > a butterfly in time? > > What causes this to happen anyway? Heat? > Moisture/water? This piano did indeed have a little > water damage, but it seemed confined to the far bass > end of the cabinet. No signs of water inside the > piano, and furthermore, the hammers that separated > were on the keys G6 and G#6, far from where the water > was. > > If the adverse conditions that led to the hammers > failing are no longer present, can I have any > confidence in these hammers remaining viable for any > length of time? > > Would it be prudent to apply a little glue to these > hammers in hopes of reinforcing their bond with the > moulding? > > Whaddyathink? > > Thanks in advance, > Tom Sivak > Chicago > _____________________________________________________________ > Prices, software, charts & analysis. Click here to open your online FX > trading account. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/REAK6ZpP8Ny5cf50k5sduNw3pLhxsYr6dGVZ > xgTzktaJ4q1kHndwDw/ > > > </BLOCKQUOTE>  </body> </html>