<WBR>OK, I'll apologizes. I'm sorry, Alicia, for doubting the use of Ballistol oil. You obviously did some research on this. <br> <br> Now, about your sharp toungue.....<br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Bruce Browning <justpianos@our.net.au><br> To: 'Ed Sutton' <ed440@mindspring.com>; 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 1:19 am<br> Subject: RE: Customizing a piano<br> <br> </div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_d1348697-f964-44b0-9fa6-56d5ecb36d20 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Since all this truth has come out about Ballistol I haven't heard an apology to Alicia. Come on guys, fair is fair! Bruce Browning The Piano Tuner -----Original Message----- From: <A __removedLink__1524238209__href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A __removedLink__1524238209__href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf Of Ed Sutton Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 8:56 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Customizing a piano Well...somebody has to say it: Ballistol (Gun oil) is commonly recommended by major German manufacturers as an action lubricant. As recently as June 2008 it was recommended by a well-known American piano designer in a class in Anaheim. It is especially recommended to lubricate leather key bushings. Diluted with alcohol it is used like Protek. As to any distinct differences between German Ballistol and Hoppes gun oil (which Alicia used), I cannot speak. Best regards, Ed Sutton (flame suit on, as Conrad H. likes to say) </TT></PRE></div> <div id='u8CAAC1369F2DF51-74C-19C2' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">The Famous, the infamous, the lame - in your browser. <A title="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" href="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" target="_blank">Get the TMZ Toolbar Now</A>!</FONT> </div>