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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a client who's 1905 Steinway B was in a
flood in which water leaked from the toilet upstairs overnight and flooded the
piano, carpet, etc. The main areas of water exposure were the webbing and
keywell. The surrounding carpet,ect. was also soaked. The room was
dried out pretty quickly, using a commercial flood cleanup service. I have
waited the recommended one year time since the flood. The strings still
sound good - the lid was down. There is water staining on the plate and
rust on the coils. There are plate bushings and they are water
stained. The pinblock still feels tight. I am concerned that since
the webbing area was exposed to water, should the pinblock be checked for water
damage (by destringing, taking the plate out and looking.) Also do I need
to worry about rust in the plate. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>During the flood several wippens became unglued
under the rest rail cushion. I glued them back together. The piano
got soaked in the key well to the point where about 2/3 of the balance rail
puchings got soaked. There is a hairline crack in the keywell about 10"
long. Does a handful of wippens coming apart warrant a new action?
(My customer doesn't notice anything wrong in the action so she's a bit
resistant to having work done)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also have questions about glue joints coming
loose in the keywell area that seem OK now. Does the piano loose value
because it now has a history of having been through a flood? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance for any ideas,
input.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sue Brown</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>