Steinway hammer rail cloth

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You wrote:

To whom it may concern,

At times I have removed the cloth material from the hammer rail when
replacing shanks and flanges, and at times I have left it on.  I lean towards
the removal, but am wondering if I am losing something of value in the
process.  Can anyone help or advise?

Keith A. McGavern, RPT
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

There was a* protracted* discussion with *copious* posts on this very subject
last spring (April or May, I believe). Check the archives.

Paul Dempsey
Marshall University
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