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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fenton asked: "<FONT face="Times New =
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size=3>A small grand I recently serviced is showing severe =
rust/corrosion at
=<BR>bridge pins and across the deck of the bridge. This is a 90 year =
old 5'
=<BR>Fischer that was restrung only 6 or 7 years ago. It appears that =
no
=<BR>bridge work was done, i.e. new pins, cap, ect. There is no =
corrosion
=<BR>anywhere else on the wire. Ideas as to what would cause this? =
Bass
=<BR>strings are beginning to break at the front bridge pin. I am not =
so
=<BR>concerned about this piano (too late) as I am in learning what =
caused
=<BR>this for my own education."<BR>Fenton,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>This has all the earmarks of DMSO use by the pianist! I've had to =
contend
with this a couple of times. Check to see if the pianist has Arthritis, =
or some
other debilitating body problem. And, if they are using DMSO to ease the =
pain.</DIV>
<DIV>DMSO,s original use, was to thorougly clean metal. It cleans metal =
so well,
that is promotes rust.</DIV>
<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>