Vellum hinges

[Richard Moody]

I have heard them referred to as parchment hinges.  As to what grade of
parchment, I don't know....  The college degree is called a "sheepskin"
and the dictionary  says it is also from a goat.   Our three goats pricked
up their ears on that one.... or at least until the next time I look them
in the eye. 

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> From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Vellum hinges
> Date: Friday, April 10, 1998 10:59 AM
> 
> Mark Graham wrote:
> > 
> > Anyway, I need to fix several hinges where two wooden pieces come
> > together, and something paper-thin that joined them together is
broken. Is
> > this the infamous vellum hinge?
> > Mark Graham
> > Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
> > Berea, Ohio
> Hi Mark,
> I have used drum head material from an old drum head. It seems to work
> quite well. I have no knowledge as to it's longevity, when used as a
> hinge.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> PTG Assoc. Member
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
> P.S. About 3/4 hr. from Halifax, where the piano was manufactured.