Music Board Cloth

[Susan Kline]

At 03:19 PM 8/31/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>I recently serviced a 1888 or 1889 Geo. B. Davis upright in very nice
>condition.  The cloth backing the ornate music board is old and rotten.  In
>the supply catalogs I have, such cloth is not listed.  Does anyone know of
>a source for such?  It's probably similar to cloth used in pump organs.
>Without the cloth you can see the action at work, but the owner would like
>the cloth in place to help keep dust out.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>Arlie
>
>Arlie D. Rauch
>Glendive, MT
>
>http://members.Tripod.com/~Turbooster
>
>
>
Hello --

I've always used rayon, such as coat lining material, (or silk if I was
feeling classy). Oddly enough, black was a common color, or else peacock
blue or rose or gold (remember that these pianos were often played in
candlelight.) The really bright colors look a bit garish under artificial
illumination IMHO. Of course, your customer's idea of what looks nice is the
most important.

Susan

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Susan Kline 
P.O. Box 1651
Philomath, OR 97370
skline@proaxis.com

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