Front Rail Felt

[stanwood]

Phil Wrote:

>I am curious how the rest of you
>deal with or feel about how cushy the front rail felt should be.  We have
>old Baldwins here at IU with white rope front rail felt and they are very
>firm.  This makes regulating touch easier.  Damper lift is more certain.

There is a technician in NYC who likes firmer front rail felt so she uses
hammer hardening solution of an appropriate strength to firm it up.  It
seemed to work quite well.




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