<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 10/29/2003 7:42:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, joegarr= ett@earthlink.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Jack,<BR>Forget the Mineral Oil!!!!!!!! Just u= se Naptha. You can also use Perk, (a<BR>dry cleaning solution), or "Renuzit"= , (another dry cleaning<BR>solvent/solution). Lubricate with "micro fine Tef= lon. IMO, Graphite has<BR>little or no use in pianos. It's olde technology t= hat has caused more<BR>problems than it solved!<BR>Best Regards,<BR>Joe Garr= ett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares Are I</FONT></BLOCKQUO= TE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040>    =         <STRONG><FONT size=3><U>Perk (P= erchlorethylene) is a HIGHLY TOXIC substance( dry cleaning fluid) that = once it goes into the body it doesn't come out. It's specific gravity is lik= e 11 lbs. per gallon. (water appox?) very heavy</U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></= DIV> <DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3>&nbs= p;It's not worth it. Use all appropriate precautions.</FONT></U></STRONG></D= IV> <DIV><STRONG><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3>&nbs= p;  Dale</FONT></U></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>