<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/13/04 2:20:36 PM Central Standard Time, stranges@O= swego.EDU writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>OK-<BR><BR>I call the rubber "end caps" on the= bottom of the pedal rods going into the <BR>pedal itself (of Steinway grand= s) "shoes".<BR><BR>Is Steinway the only place to get these "shoes"?<BR><BR>I= don't see them in Schaff and Pianotek does not carry them.<BR><BR>Anyone kn= ow a sneaky (un-squeaky) source??<BR><BR>:B<BR>Michelle</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><= /DIV> <DIV>I use a 1/4" rubber hose, from an autopart supply store. Some of the pe= dals might need to be drilled out, and you will have to drill out the i= nside of the hose to allow for the pedal rod. I also put a piece of leather = in the bottom of the hole. It's a little more work on your part, but the par= t is cheap.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano tuner/technician<BR>School of Music<BR>Universit= y of Alabama<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>