<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1555" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Several years ago I did a testing of center pins and bass string copper windings in different oils.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I compared only the long term effects of three oils 2 of which were mine.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After the samples had been immersed in a sealed vial for over 6 months two samples started to show a greenish </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hue to the oil.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Goose Juice did not change color and remained clear.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Goose Guice Plus contained Ballistol and turned green. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Product was discontinued even though at first it proved to be the better in reducing friction in pinning centers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=justpianos@our.net.au href="mailto:justpianos@our.net.au">justpianos@our.net.au</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 04, 2008 11:34 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Customizing a piano</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><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 <<A href="mailto:justpianos@our.net.au">justpianos@our.net.au</A>><BR>To: 'Ed Sutton' <<A href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A>>; 'Pianotech List' <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><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 class=aol_ad_footer id=u8CAAC1369F2DF51-74C-19C2><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>