<DIV>Never having tried it, I guess you could say there is only one way to find out.  However, there are inexpensive remedies for this that are proven to have a high success rate, so why try to save $2-3 and likely ruin a pinblock that may have been salvageable?  I honestly can't conceive how boiled linseed oil could possibly be effective for loose pins, as it would seem more suited to use as a pin-driving fluid.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Is it possible the technician's words were somehow misunderstood?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Potter  Avery <avery1@houston.rr.com> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Personally, I wouldn't even try it on my own "piece of junk" piano. If the pins are THAT loose, use CA! Avery Todd At 11:19 PM 2/10/2006, you wrote: >Maggie, > >By all means, test this idea thoroughly before trying it on a piano. I was >called to tune an old upright a couple months ago. Whole house smelled of >linseed oil. The old oak piano fairly glistened, including the open-face >pinblock. Totally ruined. Every pin spun down to zero tension, no grip >left at all. They were going to experiment with flushing it with lacquer >thinner or acetone, then doping with CA. If it worked, they would call be >back for tuning. No calls yet..... > >Mike > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Maggie Jusiel <MAGS@MAGSMUSIC.NET> > > To: <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > > Date: 2/8/2006 1:15:53 AM > > Subject: boiled lindseed oil > > > > Hello All, > > > > My husband was taught by someone from the Baldwin company out of > > Cincinnati. This person told him that he had used boiled lindseed oil > > sucessfully to restore pin blocks. I'm going to experiment with this at > > home, but wanted to know if anyone else had heard of or tried this...? > > > > Thanks, > > Maggie > > > > > > Maggie Jusiel > > Piano Tuner > > Winds & Strings Teacher > > PO Box 1234 > > Athens, WV 24712-1234 > > (304)952-8615 > > <MAGS@MAGSMUSIC.NET> > > <HTTP: www.magsmusic.net> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV>