Best guess?

[David ilvedson]

I have from Schaff, Part no 947, "Grand Damper lifter Felt", its 
red and seems firm enough.  Is this the same stuff you got 
that is blue?  

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Wed, 22 Sep 1999 13:04:54 -0400
To:             	pianotech@ptg.org
From:           	harvey <harvey@greenwood.net>
Subject:        	Best guess?
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> I picked up a Knabe grand action yesterday for a quick turn-around -- must
> be back in the church before Sunday.
> 
> Among -many- other things (typical Aeolian of this vintage), the key end
> felt -- damper lift felt if you prefer -- is shot. My inventory has several
> packs of "so-called" key end felt from Schaff. It's iridescent blue, too
> thin, and compresses too easily. When I complained to Schaff, they told me
> I should have ordered 'Steinway-style' key end felt, although it wasn't
> listed in the catalog. This is the firm, red (the way God intended) stuff
> with good resilience that looks like bellyman felt. So, I kept the blue
> stuff to avoid the paper shuffle, and ordered the Steinway type. It's too
> thick.
> 
> The question. Should I try to skive the S&S type narrower/thinner; create a
> sandwich  (or shim) the blue stuff; or... ?
> 
> Normally I wouldn't care, I would (and ultimately will) make allowances at
> the piano. However, I'm not looking for damper 'make-work' when I'm on a
> limited time schedule.
> 
> Jim Harvey, RPT
> - who's never seen iridescent blue felt anywhere in a piano
> 
> PS: the backcheck heads are swiveling on the wires, and CA isn't working...?
> PPS: the capstans are too loose, and CA -is- working, but not very neatly.
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net