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<DIV><SPAN class=850145019-22092003><FONT =
face=Arial>Julie,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=850145019-22092003><FONT face=Arial>In that case, =
be prepared
to start hearing some "clicking" sounds in the action caused by the =
hardening of
this material. This was a common problem with these pianos. =
The
black dust shouldn't be of concern and can probably be vacuumed out, but =
it is a
sign of problems yet to come. Perhaps they are already =
there. You
can read further about it in the archives. Good =
luck,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=850145019-22092003><FONT =
face=Arial>jeannie</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Jeannie Grassi, RPT<BR>Associate Editor, Piano =
Technicians
Journal<BR><A
href="mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net">mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net</A> =
</FONT></P>
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align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Juliaeux@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 21, 2003 6:57
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hello all =
and black
mold on piano catches question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 =
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Hey
=
guy!<BR><BR> =
Yes,
you are right on the money! It was a 70's Baldwin and the black stuff =
was in
the "fibers" of the "leather" as well as the catches.<BR><BR>Thanks
<BR>Julie<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>