[pianotech] Ludwig Feigel Piano/Viennese Action InformationRequest

[Patrick C. Poulson]

John: Thanks for the information. The leather used in covering these hammers 
is a very soft, fuzzy kind of leather, unlike any leather I have seen used 
in pianos.The effect on the tone from this kind of leather is definitely not 
subtle! I will try carefully sanding them to remove the string cuts first 
before doing any hardening. I also wonder why the Austrians kept making 
these Viennese actions so long. When I first looked at the instrument I was 
expecting it to be a very well preserved example of a mid 1800's pianos.
Patrick