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<DIV> <FONT size=3> Mark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Well it just seems that now & again every bod=
y has
a set of shanks that tighten up & its' not just Renner. WHy is always th=
e
question & usually without difinitive answers but A dilute solution of
Alcohol & water is my first choice remedy to reduce friction followed
perhaps by silicone oil mixed about 10 to 1 with tolulene. If this does=
nt'
work then re- pinning is the remedy. A production line approach to this can
usually get the job done in 3 to 4 hours & you can then be sure of the
frictions. Hey the tone may even improve some</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">encountered som=
ething
similar this past August, during a spell of particularly high humidity. Th=
e
piano was a recently rebuilt S&S B with Renner shanks, and although th=
ey
are usually fine I found that on the day I was there many of them were sei=
zed
right up (less than one swing). The owner has a high-end home recording st=
udio
with a session scheduled for the next morning, and I had luckily stopped t=
hat
afternoon to check the piano just to make sure that nothing other than tun=
ing
would be necessary. We removed the action to his finished basement, put it=
next to the dehumidifier, and when I returned in the morning to tune, all =
was
fine. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Mark
Dierauf</SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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