Naugahyde Wurlitzer

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> All this discussion of a NaugaWurli**** brings tears to my eyes. Billions of
> years ago, when I was a student at Western Iowa Tech, I had the distinct
> challenge of rebuilding one.  Here I thought that nowhere else but in Iowa
> would anyone attempt the task of making a silk purse out of that sow's ear.
> (Sow's ears being so plentiful.)
>
> Thank goodness they don't make pianos like that anymore, the slaughter of
> Naugas is bad enough for the making of reclining chairs.
>
> SAVE THE NAUGAS!!
>
> Conrad
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT          hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu
> Luther College Music Technician pno2ner@salamander.com
> Decorah, Iowa 52101             Voice   (319)-387-1204
>                                 Fax     (319)-387-1076
>
> Oh wad some power the giftie gie us; to see oursel's as others see us!
> It wad some monie a blunder free us, and foolish notion. - Robert Burns

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Of course "they" still make pianos like that. They just leave the vinyl off to save even more money. Apparently polyester is
cheaper than the hide of the Nauga.

Del