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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Brian,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Between Patrick's smoke idea and =
your sulphur
post ( I think that both are interrelated ) the strings do look =
like they
are contaminated with both.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As the strings are not showing any loss =
of tone as
yet they will be left alone for the present. As for the damper felt and =
hammers
they will need attention soon as the dampers are starting to make a =
sizzle as
they return to the string and the hammers really sound bright on the
attack.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The strings should be easy to clean =
without removal
with a Scotch Bright pad as you mention. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks <BR>Joe Goss</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz" title=bholden@wave.co.nz>Brian =
Holden</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 22, =
2000 8:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: sulfer =
vapors</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Joe I can help you with the =
sulfur
(spelt sulphur here) problem. I live in a New Zealand city that =
is
plagued with this problem in certain areas. I have written a
comprehensive article that I can send to you as an attachment. =
Any
others on the List are also welcome to have a copy if they give me =
their
e-mail address. Brian Holden <A
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href="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz">bholden@wave.co.nz</A> &nbs=
p;
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:
</B>Joe & Penny Goss <<A
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href="mailto:imatunr@primenet.com">imatunr@primenet.com</A>><BR><B>T=
o:
</B><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> =
<<A
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Sunday, 23 January 2000 14:38<BR><B>Subject: </B>sulfer
vapors<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a new one for =
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Called to tune a Kimball console =
about ten
years old.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All bass strings had a blackish =
green mark
where the hammer and damper felt contacted the string. Much darker =
and more
build up than I have ever seen before.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In talking to the customer I =
believe that the
strings are being corroded by an extreme amount of sulfer in the =
drinking
water ( farm well ) used for a small household of six.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another problem for the piano is =
the wood stove
six feet away already causing bridge pin looseness! =
ARGG</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any damp chase would further the =
corosion
problem if outside water were not used.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The corosion is so thick on the =
dampers that
they all need to be replaced, and the crud removed from the hammers =
as
well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I see no solution to the problem =
untill a new
sulferless source of water is found.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Goss</FONT></DIV>
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