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Israel Stein istein@world.std.com
Tue, 07 Feb 1995 21:00:29 +0001 (EST)



On Tue, 7 Feb 1995, Ron Torrella wrote:

>
>
> I forget who mentioned it (I think it was P. Sloffer) but the hammers on
> the fortepiano whose leathers are grooved need to be releathered.
> Renner's catalog shows this type of leather.  There are several fortepiano
> makers in the States who would probably be good to contact regarding the
> delicate subject of hammer leather.  One person is John Lyon in East
> Point, Michigan (Lyon Keyboard Instruments).  I don't have a phone number.

John Lyon
16144 Veronica
Eastpoint, MI 48021
(313) 437-3059

Several other good sources (all nice folks too):

Thomas & Barbara Wolf
Route 2 Box 345
The Plains, VA 22171
(703) 234-5430

Rod Regier
Porter's Landing
56 South St.
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-6687

Richard Hester
Route 143 Box 41
Coeymans Hollow, NY  12046
(518) 756-8654

Margaret Hood
580 West Cedar St.
Platteville, WI  53818
(608) 348-6410

I. Stein



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