Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1917 — Pianos and Climate. [ARTICLE]

Pianos and Climate.

Because the piano Is constructed ol materials that are affected by varying temperatures, care should be taken to protect it as much as possible. Moisture Is one of the most frequent causes of deterlorlatlon in a piano, and this Is not to be wondered at when we consider that the instrument Is chiefly constructed of wood, cloth, skin and felt The three chief enemies of the piano are damp, the sun, and a draft. If the room Is at all damp, the tone becomes dull, the wires rust; and once rust gets a hold, the tone can never be restored. It Is possible to get the rust removed, but the tone will be thinner. 'The temperature should not be below u iso degrees, and not over 90 degrees Fahrenheit This is not always possible, but it is well to know what temperatures to avoid, so that one may keep the piano as far away from them as circumstances permit