Aluminum Wound Strings

[THEOFONE]

In a message dated 3/11/98 2:08:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,
pianobuilders@olynet.com writes:

<< Is there an easy test to determine what the winding might be? >>
to Frank Weston
                           Pull off some of the winding and hit it to a
magnet.
If it is white iron, it will be attracted to it. On a Steiff it probably is. I
had one once.
                                                         Theodore Mamel RPT
                                                          Pittsburgh Chapter