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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would estimate tuning pin torque on =
this piano to
be around 120 in-lbs - ideal!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nicho@zianet.com =
href="mailto:nicho@zianet.com">Nichols</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 20, 2004 =
6:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Dry Climate Piano
Preservation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 12:05 PM 8/20/2004 -0600, you wrote:<BR>
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color=#0000ff
size=2>Hi Terry</FONT><BR> <BR> <FONT =
face=arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If the piano starts its early life in New =
Mexico the
condition you found is normal.</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT =
face=arial
color=#0000ff size=2>New Mexico Native</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT =
face=arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Richard Raskob RPT</FONT>
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<DL></DL><BR><BR>Hey Terry,<BR> Richard's statement is =
true, for
the most part. What part of New Mexico, do you know? Hantavirus is not =
un-common for the four corners area, NW. Some of these beautifully =
preserved
instruments may have loose tuning pins and other joint failure type =
problems.
Florida will cure that! Also, I guess we should "qualify" the
generalization about the climate, due to the few areas where the =
humidity
rockets up to 20 or 30 percent! The state has a pretty wide variety of =
ecosystems. Deserts, forested mountains, rock mountains, high plains, =
river
valleys. Actually, the southern (and driest) part of the state is on =
track for
normal rainfall of about 9" this year. Maybe. It's been around 4" for
about...5 or 6 years. CA glue won't set, etc. Super dry. Keep that in =
mind if
there are loose pins. Garfields works better than CA on pianos when =
the EMC is
4 to 5% due to ambient conditions. 50-50 with alcohol. <BR><BR>Enjoy. =
Your
wire budget will likely be low(er).<BR><BR>Guy<BR>
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<DD>-----Original Message-----
<DD>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<A
href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org"
eudora="autourl">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf =
Of
</B>Farrell
<DD>Sent:</B> Friday, August 20, 2004 11:39 AM
<DD>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org
<DD>Subject:</B> Dry Climate Piano =
Preservation<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
face=arial size=2>
<DD>I tuned a 1955 Cable-Nelson spinet this morning. It had just =
come to
Florida from its long-time home in New Mexico. Except for dust and =
a bit
of wear, the inside of this piano looked like new. Absolutely no =
corrosion
on any metal part (strings, tuning pins, pressure bars, etc.). =
Don't see
much of that in Florida. Is this common for 50+ year old pianos in =
dry
climates like that of New Mexico?</FONT>
<DD><FONT face=arial size=2>
<DD>Amazing.</FONT>
<DD><FONT face=arial size=2>
<DD>Terry Farrell</FONT> =
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