Unfortunate D/C problem

[Willem Blees]

Rust isn't just where you can see it. It attacks all metal parts, over, under, around and through. 
In addition to new strings, and getting the bottom of the plate sandblasted, you might also want to check the key pins, center pins, damper wires, key leads, trap bolts, etc. etc.  Sounds like someone owes the church a new piano.


Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Honolulu, HI
Author of 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Koval <drwoodwind at hotmail.com>
To: caut at ptg.org; pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 5:48 pm
Subject: Unfortunate D/C problem




ewer church piano - Dampp Chaser 
I was just there 5 months ago...  As I was tuning for a recording session, could 
t be?  Rusting strings?  Pull out the flashlight, get up and walk around - yup, 
ven a bunch of "rust dust" settled on the soundboard.
It seems that the person in charge of filling the unit thought that ANY 
e-scaler would be fine to use.  Used the gallon jug of stuff for the dishwasher 
nd proceeded to add that with every fill up.  
-gulp-
What a mess.  I removed the D/C unit  - hanger brackets just about rusted 
hrough.  Smart bars dissolved...
So, will the rust continue to attack?  It had hydrochloric acid in it.  Strings, 
ose bolts, probably the bottom of the plate...
How much of the piano needs to be replaced?  Yikes!
Ron Koval
hicagoland
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