Fred, others, Remember that 2 years ago I tried a "table" mounted Damp-chaser under a harpsichord. It didn't work. The only way it may work is if a tent like thing was placed over the instrument. What I determined was that THE ROOM is best treated rather than the instrument; i.e. a room humidity system. Jim -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Fred Sturm Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 9:58 AM To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] 0.0 Fortepiano On Aug 27, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Cy Shuster wrote: > Is a Dampp-Chaser useful for a fortepiano or harpsichord? > > On a harpsichord, I would assume you could install it into the > trestle that supports it. Most harpsichords (all authentic ones) have closed bottoms, so it is ineffective. I once experimented with hanging Dampits around the rim when renting an instrument out, with no perceptible result. (Those, you have to wet on a regular basis, so not terribly practical). Regards, Fred Sturm fssturm at unm.edu http://www.createculture.org/profile/FredSturm
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