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<font face="Arial">Thanks for those observations Tony. Do you
recommend Rum for cleaning the leather then??<br>
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I agree of course that the ultimate solution would be nice new
leather (or cloth). As a first-line approach, though, I would like
to try and clean up what's there to see if I can get it to work
silently. What kind of "Restorer spray" do you think would be
good, and with what should I clean the leathers before applying
it?<br>
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Even if Rum doesn't clean the leathers, after 5 Rums, one might
feel more mellow about the "creaking". Mind you, the piano is
play by my friends' son who in only 17, so I can't feel that it's
a sound recommendation for him.....<br>
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Best regards,<br>
<br>
David.<br>
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P.S. The damper tails are of that nice kind that incorporate a
grub screw under the leather for fine adjustment in addition to
bending the spoons.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">WD
40 always.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just
Kidding</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This
is about the worst thingey to do.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The
leathers are dry and I guess that some leather restorer
spray
may do the job in the short term, but replacing the tails
with a good felt or
leather is the right answer. That is of course if the damper
lift rod in the action
(the piece that lifts the dampers) is in good condition.
Maybe you should
remove same and make sure that the surface is not rough or
otherwise imparts
friction onto the leathers causing the leathers to squeek.
Woops you did this
so I guess that the leathers are grunged to. Not to mention
the screws
holding the parts together. If loose they may also cause a
creek. Then again,
this could also be caused by, hey I’m on my 5<sup>th</sup>
rum for the
night so I have now got to dispute with myself wether to
send this or not.</span></p>
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<span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tony</span></blockquote>
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