FWIW  My first wegman expereince was one that had pot metal action brackets. Could not get the action out of this baby grand till I intentionally broke the brackets.  hmmm...this was about 1976. Mediocre piano. It got new action brackets and reg. Still mediocre <div style="clear:both">Dale Erwin R.P.T. Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc. Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos www.Erwinspiano.com Phone: 209-577-8397 <tt><tt>     </tt></tt> </div> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message----- From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wed, Jul 25, 2012 5:47 pm Subject: [pianotech] FW: Re: my first Wegman <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_7902e39c-b19b-435b-9b0f-d87313db74f3" style="margin: 0px;font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif;font-size: 12px;color: #000;background-color: #fff;"> <pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt> Another oopsie, meant to send to the list too!<G> I must be having another Monday. Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I > [Original Message] > From: Joseph Garrett <<a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>> > To: Terry Farrell <<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>> > Date: 7/25/2012 5:46:00 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] my first Wegman > > Terry, > Thanks for bringing me up short! What I read and what I thought I read was two different things. I just re-read it: " protek'ing the bearing points,.."! (I wish I couldunderline things on this thang! I'd have underlined the "bearing points".)Yikes! My brain had a fart and I thought the "bearing points" was the Pins! sorry about that. Being very paranoid about the use of lubrication in the area of tuning pins, made me do the "oopsie". Apologies to all.. > Joe > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Terry Farrell <<a href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</a>> > > To: <<a href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</a>>; <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>> > > Date: 7/25/2012 1:10:02 PM > > Subject: Re: [pianotech] my first Wegman > > > > When/where did Jim state that he lubricated the tuning pins? I don't believe he did. > > > > Terry Farrell > > > > On Jul 25, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > > > > > Jim Moy said: "There were broken strings, and a few more broke while tuning > > > despite not > > > overpulling, protek'ing the bearing points, and dropping pitch to break > > > binding. So I will be going back to repair a total of a dozen of them. > > > (Maybe more after fine tuning.) The condition is fair, and the owner was > > > alright with all my caveats, he just wants it playable" > > > > > > Jim, > > > Obvioiusly you did not read or believe the"Tuners-Please-Read-This" note! > > > Do not lubricate those pins ...for any reason! DAMHIK. since you already > > > have I would suggest you clean it off with alcohol a much as is possible. A > > > standard tuning hammer is advised. The breaking strings are probably due to > > > substandard piano wire supplier at the time of the manufacturing. I suspect > > > that the piano will never be suitable, but I say, have fun.<G> > > > Regards, > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > > > Captain of the Tool Police > > > Squares R I > > > </tt></pre> </div>  </div>