<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ccccff" text="#000000"> <br> Dale,<br> Sorry , my writing was perhaps not clear.  I said that on actions which are NOT treated as the Steinway flanges were, rebushing can be a solution, because there is no chemical in the wooden action part to re-contaminate the bushing.<br> <br> I agree with you on solving Steinway verdigris problems by replacing the action parts.<br> <br> Respectfully over on this side, too.<br> Jurgen Goering<br> <blockquote cite="mid200507301435.j6UEZkR15158@bridget.rudoff.com" type="cite"><br> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name="GENERATOR"> <font id="role_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <div> <div> <font size="3">  Jurgen</font></div> <div><font size="3">   I have to respectfully  remonstrate strongly about the notion that one has simply to re bush & repin A verdigris steinway flange & it will be fine. Having done this I can assure ONE & ALL  that the green crud will come back. Why? because the problem is in the wood. I re-pinned my own L many years ago It took more hours to do than the cost of a new set of shanks & the time to travel them & it didnt' last but half a year. I've treated them in percholrethelene, Lubed them with whatever. Nothing is permanent & it's a waste of time & the clients money</font></div> <div><font size="3">  So  Why do  folks want to keep promoting the myth that this garbage can be succesfully repaired? IT CAN'T. Even if parts can't be had it's still not the solution.</font></div> <div><font size="3">  Respectfully</font></div> <div><font size="3">  Dale Erwin</font></div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><font style="background-color: rgb(204, 204, 255);" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">the bushing.  I am talking about flanges that weren't dipped in a "preservative" like so many of the old Steinways.  I believe on these actions, one can get very good results by rebushing the flanges.  A lot of work, no doubt, but the only way to go if parts can't be had</font></blockquote> </div> <div> </div> </font><br> <hr size="4" width="90%"><font id="role_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <div> <div><font size="3">   Now if I hear one more time about fixin vertigris I think I'll Implode. Not really</font></div> <div><font size="3"> end-o- rant</font></div> <div><font size="3">  Dale</font></div> </div> </font></blockquote> Don't Dale, we need you!<br> </body> </html>