Felting back to Arsenic

[pianoman]

HI All,
I don't know why this would be a no-no in talking about.  They must have
put something in the felt to moth-proof it.  Seems like I heard this form a
insider long ago.  Who does know what was used for moth proofing then.
Should I start looking for the black helicopters now?
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Periperals
pianoman@inlink.com            May I listen as well as I hear.

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> From: harvey <harvey@greenwood.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Felting
> Date: Friday, June 19, 1998 7:53 AM
> 
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> 
> Uh-oh! We'll probably be hearing from the felt gods on this one!
> 
> James Grebe, I don't know the source for your information. I also
"learned" a
> variation of this, along with a group of technicians back during a time
that I
> could accurately remember when, where, and who said what. <g> 
> 
> My understanding was that this 'ingredient' was part of the process, with
no
> mention of moths. When I repeated the information in one of my classes
(to
> make
> a minor point about shaping hammers), I was taken to task about it by an
> industry representative. I was told in no uncertain terms that I was
wrong,
> that whoever told me was wrong, and that I should no longer 'go there' in
any
> lectures about the felt products or the felting process. From that day, I
> dropped that tidbit from my notes -- along with the when, where and from
whom.
> 
> It was the same day I learned another lesson: there are certain topics
that
> really are 'off-topic'.
> 
> Someone else's serve...
> 
> 
> At 06:36 AM 6/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi James,
> >I was told in the past that Arsenic was used in hammer felt to mothproof
> >it.  I wonder if in addition to getting rid of moths and old piano
tuners
> >it hardened the hammers too.
> >James Grebe
> 
> 
> Jim Harvey, RPT
> harvey@greenwood.net