Removing old Damper Underfelt S&S'A'

[Michael Gamble]

Thanks Bruce and Duaine et al,
 I've managed with my dedicated steam generator and expensive sprung wood
clamp to remove those tough little felts. Thanks for the info, I shall know
better next time! Sorry the photo was not focussed very well!
BTW that vinegar... is it ordinary Malt Vinegar or Cider, or Wine or
Balsamic ... or does it matter?
And Douaine are you OK down in St.Louis? We have been getting the most
atrocious news about that area.
Michael G.(UK)

-----Original Message-----
From: justpianos@our.net.au [mailto:justpianos@our.net.au] 
Sent: 04 September 2005 07:49
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Removing old Damper Underfelt S&S'A'

Hi List,
Try warming the vinegar first to speed the glue softening.
Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner




Hechler Family <dahechler@charter.net> said:

> Michael,
> 
> That sounds like a very long process.
> 
> I found that soaking the felt with vinegar, which in turn soaks the 
> under laying hide glue, will disolve the glue enough, the felt will 
> usually peel right off.
> 
> I've also used this process for antique pump organs.
> 
> Regards,
> Duaine
> 
> Michael Gamble wrote:
> 
> >Hello all
> >Here I am removing the underfelt from the damper heads of my S&S 'A'.
Note
> >the dedicated steam generator and expensive spring operated wooden clamp
> >technique.
> >Regards from a sunny early evening in The Village
> >Michael G.(UK)
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