no damper felt backing

[Farrell]

I have done damper replacement with no red felt backing where there was once red felt backing with very good results.

I would not be surprised to find that the red felt backing provides much the same benefit as the white middle layer found in some bushing felt.

But I could be wrong. Happened once back in '79.   ;-)

Terry Farrell
  
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Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 10:12 AM
Subject: no damper felt backing


> List,
> 
> Still searching for damper felts for an old no-name piano ("rose by any other 
> name").  The only ones I can find that are narrow enough have no red felt 
> backing.  
> 
> OK... What's the purpose of that red felt backing anyway?  I'm going to buy 
> these felts, because they'll fit, but I'm curious as to the negative factors 
> of having damper felts that are not backed.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Tom Sivak
>