Steinway flange rail cloth

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 5/20/99 7:33:12 PM !!!First Boot!!!, cfaulk2@juno.com 
writes:

<< My one quandary is the absence of the
 sticky black hammer flange cloth. I know I could simply call Steinway and
 order the part (costs about $2.00); however I've heard of technicians
 using nameboard felt as a substitute. Or I could simply dispense with the
 cloth altogether, as my predecessor did. 
 
 Any opinions out there on the subject?
  >>


I have used stringing braid as a good substitute for hammer rail flange cloth.

Willem Blees