Ron
Garfields was used by some tuners to supposedly tighten loose tuning pins. I've never used it myself, but I've replace my share of pin blocks where that stuff was used. At most, Garfield's extended the life of the piano by a couple of years, but it didn't really solve the problem.
We now use thin CA glue to tighten loose pins. It works best in pianos where the block does not have a crack in it, but I've used it to fill in cracks with great success.
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Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
St. Augustine, FL 32095
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-29-2021 18:40
From: Ron Bergeron
Subject: Old Timey Solutions
Here's a puzzler for you "Old Timers" out there...whom I love and respect...
I found a bottle of this stuff among lots of other stuff when I bought a deceased tuner's shop from his widow. But I've never used it. What's the story on Garfield's Lubricant? What's it good for? Should I toss it? Re-bottle it and keep in my kit? Drink it? Come on! Help me out ladies and gents!
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Ron Bergeron, RPT
Austin, Texas
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