<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WAIT!!  Before you start the job, = find out what arrangements the customer has concerning insurance on the piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The heat, soot, water vapor, etc. from = a fire are like carcinogens to the piano, resulting in ongoing series of = "ailments" that will eventually kill it.  You've already seen the hammerhead = felt coming loose from the mouldings.  You've already seen the rust = forming on the strings and pins.  There are most likely plenty of other = problems now getting underway that won't be noticeable for awhile yet.  About = the only way to stop this ugly sequence of events is to completely rebuild the piano.  Hopefully others on the list can advise on what is = rebuildable and what is too far gone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Z! Reinhardt  RPT<BR>Ann = Arbor  MI<BR><A href="mailto:diskladame@provide.net">diskladame@provide.net</A></FONT><= /DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=plumb@execulink.com = href="mailto:plumb@execulink.com">Paul Plumb</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 18, 2002 = 11:20 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Unglued = Hammerheads</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been asked to reglue = hammerheads that have come loose from the molding (not the shanks) because of heat in a = fire.  I would like to know the best kind of glue to use if not hide glue and = best way to clamp them.  Any other information that may be helpful = would be appreciated.  The piano is about 30 years old and there does not = appear to be any other problems except rust formation on the pins and = strings.  I realize that some of the other hammers may become loose in the = future and have warned the client.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Plumb</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Plumb Pianos</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>