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Player
Piano Serviceing and Rebuilding
By Arthur Reblitz
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OVERSEAS
ORDERS: We will NOT ship most liquids with other piano items.
If they break
open, everything could be ruined. We ship liquids only by surface mail.
Pin
treatment is the exception, but it must be alone in the carton.
Price
Rule for this section:
These products are listed in other areas of the catalog.
The rule is that whichever
price is the highest applies. Thanks for understanding
Part Description: Part Number Price
PVC-E
Glue for Nylon Pneumatic Material
Excellent for pump organ and player pneumatics bellows material to wood.
Use also to glue felt and leather in place. Can be
thinned 20% with water.
Pint
SH387-16 $ 12.00 np
Quart
SH387-32
$ 18.20 np
Pliobond
1/2 pint brush top can. This is a contact cement
used where other glues will
not work.
Use on metal, rubber, leather, nylon, and plastic key tops.
DA316 $ 8.05
np
Heavy Duty Aerosol Adhesive--
A super-tough pressure sensitive formula with surprising adhesive power!
Holds heavier objects with strong, instant grip.
Usually will not release
unless forced apart.
Sticks to almost any material, rough or smooth,
including wood, paper, glass, plastics, metal, and concrete block.
Leaves the surface neat and clean when removed. Accurate
spray can
application cuts waste to a minimum
and is far faster and easier to use.
16 Ounce can--
SH485
$ 15.50 np
Bee's Wax
45 pieces of 1/16" round by 11" long bee's wax strips. Can be
melted with a
soldering iron to seal parts together.
This is used, along with animal hige glue,
by
professionals to seal and glue player parts so that years later the player
mechanism can be rebuild without having to be nearly
destroye in disassembly. DA1039
$ 9.10 np
Phenoseal
For sealing wood. Dries clear and seals the smallest
holes and cracks or pin
holes 100% with just one
application. Can be brushed or poured and drained.
It is strongly recommended that any internal wood surfaces which faces the
vacuum channels in the player action be recoated with
this. Phenoseal is slightly
plastic and will
stretch and contract with humidity conditions without cracking or
pulling away original shellac or varnish sealers. Phenoseal
will stick over the
original sealer. It remains
tacky, so do NOT use it to coat a surface that a valve
will seat on.
8 ounces
DA326
$ 12.30 np
One Quart
DA2326
$ 36.50 np
Ground
Animal Hide Glue-
Terribly politically incorrect,
but it sure works great
This glue is highly
recommended for gluing
bellows cloth to wood pieces
in player pianos.
Also, use it on all wood and
felt parts where you
wish to leave the possibility
of dismantling in future
years. This glue is
specially designed for use in
glue pots. Must
be dissolved in hot water.
One
pound package
SH399-1/2
$ 8.95 np
"Hold
Heet" ®
Automatic Electric Glue Pot-
made in USA
Features Accra thermostatic
control. Operates without a water
jacket.
Removable glue container. Wide overhanging lip prevents
glue from entering heater shell. 7 1/2 foot heavy duty grounded
power cord. Built like a boiler. Will take abuse. Long
life heating
element. No hot spots and
will not burn glue. All pots are set at
150 degrees F. Quart size, 115 volts, 144 watts, weighs 6 lbs.
Read
a discussion from a trademan about this product
Pot only
MET2790
$ 144.00 np
Two
Quart 240 volt Model of the above Glue Pot
MCM 3344K12 $
216.00 np
Replacement glue container-
One Quart
Part
Number MCM3344K22 $ 78.00 np
Replacement glue container- Two Quart
Part Number MCM3344K23
$ 110.00 np
Hot Plate
for Heating Animal Hide Glue in Glass Beaker
Compact hot plate is an economical choice
when work space is tight.
The housing is perforated
so air circulates to protect the controls and
work surface from excess heat. Do not have
a "power on" indicator light.
120 VAC unit is UL listed. Should ONLY be used with glass
container.
Top surface-- 6 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Load capacity- 20 lb.
Range if heat control- 100° -700° F; 38°
-371° C.
Heat up time- 20 min.
Height without beaker- 4 3/8"
750 watts; 6.2 amps
MCM3271K14
$ 308.30 np
Glass Beaker for
above Hot Plate- 1000ml- With Hot Plate- Pyrex
Add $ 15.00 np
Use a wooden hammer shank
or utensil to stir and apply glue.
If you supply your own beaker, it must be flat bottomed
and of
lab
quality so it can take heating. Pyrex is suggested.
Four and Eight Quart Glue Pots available-- SEND
MAIL
| USING HOT ANIMAL HIDE GLUE If you are doing only one piano, you can heat the animal hide glue in an improvised double boiler. Don't use your wife's because the thing will be ruined. Put the amount of glue in the electric glue pot or your double boiler which will do the job as far as you can tell. Fill the thing next with enough cold water to cover the glue crystals to one quarter inch above the glue. Soak the glue inthe correct amount of water overnight. Heat slowly and stir as it heats. If you improvise, you MUST have a thermometer to make sure you don't overheat it. The working temperature must be at 135 to 145 degrees F. |
Animal
Hide Glue-- Cold application-- The purists do not feel cold animal hide glue
is as
effective as hot glue. Production shops never
use the cold glue. But, I know of technicians
who
feel good about it.
Made by Franklin. No heating
or mixing necessary. Ororless and stainless.
After
years, when restoration is again needed, this glue will break up easily like hot
glue.
4 ounce bottle
SH401-4 $ 7.15
np
8 ounce bottle
SH401-8 $ 11.85
np
Mink Oil
Made from
17% pure mink oil, and the balance is beef tallow and zinc sterate.
This combination is ideal for maintaining the health of leather
to prevent hardening.
Tanned leather loses its
oils in the process and needs natural oils added to
maintain supple qualities. This product is absorbed INTO the leather. Petroleum
based products will eventually evaporate. Mink oil
has an indefinite shelf life.
Massage in and wipe
excess off in about ten minutes. Excellent for treating
leather pouches and gaskets.
3-1/2 ounce jar
DA1704
$ 7.00 np
7 ounce jar
DA1705
$ 12.10 np
Emralon (Permalon
327)-- This is an exceptional lubricant for wood, especially for
actions parts. This adds the slippery coating commonly used
in past years on
all quality pianos. Also
used on metal and plastic. Comes in 12 oz. aerosol
SH395 $
37.00 np
Impact
and Abrasion Resistant Neoprene Rubber Coating-
Bellows Rescue !
Our most
impact and abrasion and puncture-resistant rubber coating. It's neoprene
based and resists most chemicals and cushions
metal to metal connections. Brush,
dip,
or roll it on metal piano parts, wood parts, or coat tools which are prone to
drop
or damage the piano while you
are working.
Several applications
are noted:
1. Coat rods that want to rattle and tap other nearby parts.
2. Dab
some in the underside of pedals to prevent metal to metal rattle.
3. Dab
cracks in wood reservoir etc
4. Put a dab between cabinet parts that are buzzing.
5. Rescue
bellows temporarily on player pianos by dabbing broken but
intact corners and abraded points. When only tuning a
player, you
might be famous with
the customer for getting the thing to play again.
6. Dab a little in front
of rubber nuts to keep them from moving.
7. Use as a gasket between parts
for air seal. Beware-- Will not come apart
easily later though. Use only where repairing broken wood etc.
8. Coat
aging large vacuum hoses until replacement can be done.
Use your creative mind to find other applications. Has many
uses in other work areas.
Dry to touch-2 hrs. -- Completely dry- 24 hrs.
-- Max. Temp. 212° F
Application Temperature- 35° to 90° F -- Ships Parcel
Post only
Note: Not Volatile Organic
Compound compliant in all areas.
VOC
content is 645 grams/liter. Comes in gallon only
MCM9503T41
$ 93.00 np
DRY
LUBE, TEFLON POWDER, GRAPHITE, AND OTHER PIANO GLUES AND LUBRICANTS
This page has many glue and lubricant choices which apply to player piano needs.
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