Stephanie,
Could your piano be a Melody Spinet? I've seen them with 61
keys, not a full keyboard.I'd be interested to know what you find out.
Judy
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>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:19:07 EDT
>From: Steplen@aol.com
>Subject: spinet
>
>I recently saw a spinet piano #458553 which has no visible
manufacturer's
>name. It has a full keyboard but has only two strings for each treble
note.
>Does anyone know who the manufacturer of this piano might be?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>Stephanie Miele
>Falmouth,MA
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 18:19:51 -0700 (PDT)
>From: kam544@earthlink.net
>Subject: Re: removing sticky tape stuff - revisited
>
>>Speculation aside, how sticky is it?
>
>Not how sticky is it, but how sticky was it. Very sticky!
>
>>Or asked another way, "What have you tried, that didn't work".
>
>After seeing the results of Fantastik, I lost all interest in trying
>anything else.
>
>>Jeepers Creepers, :-)
>>
>>Jon Page
>
>Where'd you get those peepers,
>
>Keith McGavern
>kam544@earthlink.net
>Registered Piano Technician
>Oklahoma Chapter 731
>Piano Technicians Guild
>USA
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 18:35:41 -0700
>From: Ed Carwithen <musicman@eoni.com>
>Subject: Re: damper blocks
>
>Joe:
>
>Rats:
>I just sent of a check for damper blocks and felts this am. Let me see
>what comes back, and I may come back to you. Thanks for responding, I
just
>wish I had checked my email earlier.
>
>Ed
>
>
>At 07:56 PM 9/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Ed,
>>I think that there might be a full set in my repair parts that haven't
seen
>>the light of day since purchased 20 years ago. They are the old style
that
>>need the wood block with set screw and wood damper with felt. I would
need
>>measurements to confirm that they are the ones you need.
>>Joe Goss
>>----------
>>> From: Ed Carwithen <musicman@eoni.com>
>>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>>> Subject: damper blockss
>>> Date: Tuesday, September 08, 1998 8:33 AM
>>>
>>> I'm trying to rebuild an old "Arion" piano, more for
self-instruction
>>than
>>> anything else, still I would hope that eventually it will be
playable.
>>>
>>> I need to replace the damper blocks themselves, not just the damper
>>felts.
>>> Several missing, some are broken in two. Schaff doesn't stock them,
and
>>> doesn't have anyone to suggest. Does anyone on the list know where
I
>>could
>>> get a set of these damper blocks????
>>>
>>> Ed Carwithen
>>> John Day, OR
>>>
>>
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 19:45:39 -0600
>From: "Joe & Penny Goss" <imatunr@primenet.com>
>Subject: Re: Damper Lift Rod
>
>Paul,
>Remove the action and carefully inspect what happens when each part
moves.
>My best guess is that you will find that the damper rod pivot points (
the
>Ells that attach the rod to the action frame) are bent, or the
>felt-leather used to regulate the slave rod has worn to the point that
it
>needs replaced. Or a combination of both
>Joe Goss
>
>- ----------
>> From: Paul Plumb <plumb@execulink.com>
>> To: PTG chat line <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Subject: Damper Lift Rod
>> Date: Thursday, September 10, 1998 7:09 PM
>>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I have a customer with a problem with a damper lift rod on a LeSage
>piano
>> made in Quebec in the 50's. Mediocre quality console. The right
pedal
>> attaches to the damper lift rod at the treble end. The bass end has
a
>bass
>> sustain which uses the middle pedal. The two are connected between
the
>> bass and tenor. When the right pedal is depressed the treble end
lifts
>> well (3/8 from strings) and then lifts less and less as it progresses
>> through and ends with no lift in the low tenor . The bass is also
lifted
>> slightly (1/32 from strings, if that). This produces sustain in the
bass
>> and treble, and none in the tenor.
>> The lady says that the pedal was getting harder to use for about two
>years
>> before the pedal prop?, bolt?, can't think of the word - anyway it
broke.
>
>> I repaired that but found the problem above. Is it possible that the
>> damper lift rod is flexing? It appears to be made out of brass. Is
>there
>> a repair cure or do I need to replace the rod?
>>
>> Paul Plumb, B.Mus., PTG Associate Member
>> Plumb Pianos
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:03:06 -0400
>From: Phil Bondi <tito@peganet.com>
>Subject: Re: who-ray!
>
>John M. Ross wrote:
>
>> Does that mean that your's was shipped.
>> Just as a matter of interest, what number on the list, are you?
>
>Hi John..I'm #4..I just happen to be at the sign-up sheet when it came
out.
>I was talking to Dr. Sanderson, Mr. Crabb, and Sir Coleman, Sr.
>
>Phil
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:14:20 -0500
>From: Vanderhoofven <dkvander@clandjop.com>
>Subject: Resources: Atlas and magazines
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>I am sending this again with no coding. I am sorry, I didn't realize
that
>my e-mail program would cause a problem.
>
>David V
>
>Missouri Atlas and Gazetteer
>
>On my tuning rounds I travel over a 7 or 8 county area in Southwest
>Missouri. I have a nice brand new Rand-McNally Road Atlas of the
United
>States and Canada, but it does not have enough detail, and I was having
>difficulty finding a road map that showed all of the little county
roads
>and lanes. I have recently discovered a new road atlas that has been
>helpful to me (i.e. keeping me from getting lost on such a regular
basis).
>
>I purchased the Missouri Atlas and Gazetteer at Walmart for about
$16.95.
>You can also see more about it on the web at http://www.delorme.com.
>DeLorme, P.O. Box 298, Yarmouth, Maine 04096, Phone (207) 846-7000.
Each
>page contains a detailed map of one small area of the state, usually
about
>2 or 3 counties. The detail shows all of the small county highways and
>roads, including creeks, rivers and lakes.
>
>Piano and Keyboard Magazine
>
>An excellent periodical that I would highly recommend for you to read
is
>Piano & Keyboard Magazine. If you have any clients who are piano
teachers
>or professional musicians, you ought to become familiar with this
magazine.
>
>The most recent issue (September/October 1998) contained letters to the
>editor about the new D.S. Standard piano keyboard which is 7/8 the size
of
>a normal keyboard (Remember, you read about it here on the Pianotech
list
>about 6 months ago!).
>
>There was a short article (page 12) about the new custom-designed
cherry 9'
>Baldwin ConcertMaster grand that President and Mrs. Clinton recently
were
>given. Page 70 has a one page article about the Baldwin ConcertMaster.
>(See http://www.concertmaster.com)
>
>On page 24-27, there is an article about the new Revenaugh Lower Lid
which
>is supposed to help improve the tone of a concert grand piano. This
lower
>lid is a mirror image of the upper lid, and is designed to help focus
the
>sound from the underside of the soundboard out into the audience.
>(Remember folks, it was discussed on Pianotech here a few months ago).
>
>There are also articles and advertisements about concert pianists,
piano
>competitions and festivals, teachers, conservatories of music, teaching
>methods, new piano designs and review of books relating to the piano.
Page
>55 has a 1/4 page add promoting Registered Piano Technicians of the
PTG.
>Ads from Young Chang, Yamaha, Kawai, New England Classic Piano
>Restorations, Fandrich and Sons, Bluthner, Mason & Hamlin, and Boston
round
>out the issue.
>
>A one year subscription (6 issues) to Piano & Keyboard is $23.95, and a
2
>year subscription ( 12 issues) is $39.95. A special student rate of
$14.95
>per year is available with for piano students. If you can't get a
>subscription for yourself, at least you can check it out from your
local
>library or recommend it to teachers and students that you know.
>
>The address is:
>Piano & Keyboard Magazine
>P.O. Box 2626
>San Anselmo, CA 94979-2626
>(800) 233-3690
>
>The Church Pianist
>
>I recently was shown a magazine that contains beautiful arrangements of
>hymns and religious songs for pianists to play at church during an
>offertory or other time of meditation during the worship service. I
think
>the cost is about $30.00 for a 1 year subscription. The entire
magazine is
>just music, I don't think there are any articles or advertisements.
>
>
>The Church Pianist
>Lorenz Publishing Co.
>501 E. 3rd St.
>P.O. Box 802
>Dayton, OH 45401-0802
>
>
>I hope that you will find these resources valuable to you and your
clients!
>
>I am sorry if you are getting this message twice. Our Internet Service
>Provider evidently crashed over the last weekend.
>
>Sincerely,
>David A. Vanderhoofven, RPT
>Joplin, MO
>dkvander@clandjop.com
>
>http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:26:15 -0400
>From: Robert Scott <rscott@wwnet.net>
>Subject: Newsgroup: alt.music.piano-technician
>
>Regarding the new USENET newsgroup, alt.music.piano-technician,
>I occasionally participate in several other USENET newsgroups,
>and there are some pros and cons that I would like to pass along.
>
>First the pros. You normally get a look at the headers for
>newsgroups before you decide which ones you want to read.
>If the subject does not interest you, then you don't waste any
>time downloading the article. When you go away on vacation,
>your e-mail IN box does not fill up. The newsreader programs
>generally organize articles into "threads" so that it is easy
>to read all the responses in a single thread instead of having
>to sift through all the postings in a listserv.
>
>Now the cons. People are generally much meaner in USENET
>newsgroups than they are on pianotech. Don't venture there
>if your feelings are easily hurt. Also, junk e-mailers gather
>up e-mail addresses from the USENET newsgroups to form their
>junk e-mail lists. If you post something in a USENET newsgroup
>using your real e-mail address as the "reply to" address, you
>can count on getting a lot more junk e-mail. Fortunately, there
>is something you can do about this. Most newsreader programs
>(like Forte's Agent) allow you to set a preference to use an
>incorrect "reply to" address. I like to use "noone@noplace.com".
>This gives the spammers nothing to work with. But then what if
>you would really like legitimate e-mail replies to your postings?
>Many people use a "reply to" address that is their real address
>with some obvious bogus stuff thrown in. Then you can include
>in your automatic signature some instructions for legitimate
>respondants to use in getting your real e-mail address, such
>as "for my real e-mail address, delete the "NOSPAM"".
>
>If you are already experienced with USENET newsgroups, note that
>alt.music.piano-technician has no "s" on the end. Bill Simon
>posted that he could not find the group, but he used "technicians".
>Also, it is a new group, and unless you have updated your list
>of groups online recently, it won't automatically appear in your
>list of groups. If any of you have looked at the old newsgroup
>called rec.music.makers.piano you know that it is mostly for
>piano players. Only rarely does anything of a technical nature
>ever get posted, so this new group could really serve a different
>need. But when I looked at alt.music.piano-technician all
>I saw was one posting.
>
>Bob Scott
>Ann Arbor, Michigan
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:41:30 -0400
>From: John Hartman <pianocraft@sprintmail.com>
>Subject: In defense of TAR (Was S&S retrofit rails ?)
>
>In defense of TAR
>
>I think the tubular action rail (TAR) works well and serves a definite
>function. I believe the rails were designed to virtually eliminate wood
>movement problems. This design dates from the 1870 and if you are
>familiar with the wood rails used in the Steinway grand piano before
>this time you can appreciate what a huge improvement they were. The
>brackets on the earlier wood rails were glued to the key frame. The new
>design allowed for easy access to the keys and the removal of the upper
>part of the action as a subassembly. The old wood brackets and wood
>rails exhibited undue wood movement that effected the stability of
>action regulating. The new tubular rails eliminated wood movement
>between the rails. They also were rigid and would maintain alignment
>when removed from the key frame. Tubular rails are at least as stiff as
>these earlier wood rails.
>
>Maybe another aspect can be seen in how the new rail shape brings the
>action centers closer inline along the grain to where the flange is
>screwed to the rail. This will reduce the amount the flange centers
will
>move in relation to the rails. Also the rail profile allows the flange
>screw to pass through less wood. The thickness of the Renner Steinway
>hammer flange is less than 6mm. The same measurement on an average flat
>rail flange is 8mm. The Steinway design reduces the stresses on the
>flange due to wood movement. There are other factors as well such as
>allowing for a lower string height and less room needed at the breaks
>for the rail to fit. Ever notice how hard it is to access the front
>screws on smaller M&Hs and how much the keys have to be altered to
>accommodate the flanges.
>
>Here are some pointers on working with TARs.
>1. Use the pre-glued felt sold by Steinway under the hammer shanks.
This
>will help the shanks stay adjusted.
>2. Use shanks that have screw holes larger than the screws to help with
>spacing. Renner parts come this way but some others will need to be
>re-drilled.
>3. Use high quality cut thread hammer flange screws. Cost more but will
>reduce hole stripping.
>4. Do not over twist shank flanges to space. Instead travel the shanks
>in areas were the string pacing is to close together or erratic. The
>hammer should be evenly space at rest but may travel a little to hit
the
>strings.
>5. Space the strings to the hammers in the De-capo area.
>6. For fine spacing get the spacing tool Renner sells. Grind the sides
>to fit between the flanges better.
>7. Either set up to replace action rails or find some one to do it for
>you.
>
>John Hartman
>Beacon NY
>Rebuilding Steinway piano with minimum re-engineering since 1979.
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:52:21 EDT
>From: Wimblees@aol.com
>Subject: Re: like mother like daughter
>
>In a message dated 98-09-10 12:38:19 EDT, you write:
>
><< Wim,
> I believe Barbara Martin, RPT from Indianapolis, and her daughter
(sorry,
> don't know her name) work together in the same business.
>
> What's your "underlying reason for the inquiry" Wim?
>
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT >>
>
>
>Jeanie:
>
>Thanks for that information. Is there anyone from Indianapolisr, Ron or
Bob,
>that can confrimt his?
>
>And there really is not an underlying reason for this. I am just
curious,
>that's all. Honest.
>
>Wim
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 14:52:48 +1200
>From: "Alan W Deverell" <aland@casa.co.nz>
>Subject: RE: Reverse Piano
>
>Barrie + Stephen etc.
>
>Yes I've seen these pictures etc. Based upon Stephen's "real-world"
>encounter I suppose I'd better stop my protestations, ease up on the
>skepticism and get in some LH practice.
>
>AlanD - (visions of "Helfgot & Seed" as duo pianists abound)
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
>>[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
>>Of Barrie Heaton
>>Sent: Friday, September 11, 1998 4:14 AM
>>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>>Subject: Re: Reverse Piano
>>
>>
>>In article <199809091425.KAA22533@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca>, Stephen
>>Birkett <birketts@wright.aps.uoguelph.ca> writes
>>>Alan wrote:
>>>> The more I hear about this the MORE skeptical I become -
>>I suspect it
>>>> is just a SPOOF - the version I heard was that it was designed for
>>>> left handed Pianists - not a very big market me thinks:-)))
>>>>
>>>Definitely no. I can confirm this is not a spoof and
>>completely serious.
>>>And there are no plans to make anything but this one
>>special order and no
>>>plans to market anything.
>>
>>Well why not there has been odd pianos before why not a L/H
>>
>>All these had patens on them I have a picture of the round
>>one a pitch
>>would be interesting the true meaning of going round the
>>piano to make
>>it stable.
>>
>>Elliptic
>>
>>1825 Eulrio
>>1828 Pape
>>
>>Circular
>>
>>1834 Pape
>>1935 Fischer
>>
>>
>>Hexagonal
>>1835 Fischer
>>1836 Pape
>>1838 Stocker
>>1839 Pape
>>
>>Lyre
>>1826 Weisz
>>1834 Eulri
>>
>>Oval
>>1838 Pape
>>1834 Pape
>>1850 Pape
>>
>>
>>
>>Barrie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Barrie Heaton | Be
>>Environmentally Friendly
>>URL: http://www.uk-piano.org/ | To Your Neighbour
>>The UK Piano Page |
>>pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR
>>PIANO TUNED
>>
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:54:41 EDT
>From: Wimblees@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Making new damper lift tray
>
>In a message dated 98-09-10 13:24:06 EDT, you write:
>
><< 20 year old Sohmer grand, model 57
>
> During a recent move, the pitman got wedged out of place and really
warped
> the damper lift tray. Even when the sustain pedal is adjusted with no
lost
> motion, the bass and treble dampers will not even lift off of the
strings.
> After adjusting all of the capstans on the lift tray that adjust
damper
> lift with the pedal, there is still only about 1/16" lift in the
dampers.
>
> Has anyone had good experience in unwarping one of these damper lift
trays?
> Is it easier to make a new one? And lastly, how much time should I
> estimate the job will take? (The moving company insurance will be
paying
>me.)
>
> Thanks!
> David Vanderhoofven
> >>
>
>
>David:
>
>Are you sure the tray is warped? On some of these pianos, the tray is
held in
>place by L brackets. You might look to see if you can straighten the
brackets
>out to level out the tray.
>
>Wim
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:03:03 -0400
>From: Phil Ryan <pryan2@bellsouth.net>
>Subject: Making sharps look sharp
>
>Dear list,
>
>Has anyone a method of restoring (painting) a set of sharps that is in
>good condition, but the black paint has worn off? I've sprayed them
>three times with thee different cans of black enamel from the hardware
>store, but am not happy with the results- streaks, drips, runs,
>roughness etc. when they dry. (They look good when the paint is wet).
>I've sanded and/or steel-wooled between coats.
>
>Is there a specific brand of paint I should be using? Power sprayer?
>primer? brush? The piano is not worth the effort of replacing the
>sharps, but maybe it would be good experience...hmm
>
>Any thoughs on the subject would be appreciated.
>
>Gratefully,
>
>Phil Ryan
>Assoc. PTG
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:03:47 EDT
>From: Wimblees@aol.com
>Subject: SAT III coming, was Re: who-ray!
>
>I got a call today, also, and am exctingly waiting for mine to arrive
also.
>
>Wim
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:10:45 +0000
>From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@EN.COM>
>Subject: Thank You!
>
>Lists,
> Thank you for your overwhleming responses to the "Perplexing
>Problem" post.
>I am very grateful for your insight and experience. I gained a new
>perspective and helpful information from each and every post. I
>would thank each of you personally but I have received over 17
>responses so far!! Is this list great or what??????
> Greg Newell
>Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
>Greg's Piano Forte`
>Lakewood, Ohio 44107
>gnewell@en.com
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:14:55 EDT
>From: Wimblees@aol.com
>Subject: answer to mystery noise
>
>On a 25 year old Baldwin console, (the kind with the rubber grommets),
when
>either of the two damper pedals is depressed, there is a click. What
is it?
>(answer in 1 week).
>
>Willem Blees
>
>
>There do not seem to be any more suggestions coming in, so I will give
the
>answer.
>
>The screw on the last tenor damper head was hitting the action bracket
when
>the pedal was pushed. Since it was in the bass, it happened when both
pedals
>were used.
>
>I took care of the problem by adjusting the pedals so that they
wouldn't lift
>the dampers as far.
>
>Small, insignificant little problem, but it took me 15 minutes to find
it.
>Hopefully you can stuff this in the back of your memory, and recall it
when
>the same problem occurs.
>
>Willem
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2098 22:16:48 -0500
>From: "Jay/Deb Mercier" <mercier@minnewaska.com>
>Subject: Re: spinet
>
>>I recently saw a spinet piano #458553 which has no visible
manufacturer's
>>name. It has a full keyboard but has only two strings for each treble
>note.
>
>
>
>I have run into one of these pianos also, but can't remember the brand
name
>off hand. They do exist!
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 21:18:52 -0600
>From: "Joe & Penny Goss" <imatunr@primenet.com>
>Subject: Re: SAT III coming, was Re: who-ray!
>
>#27
>No call yet O:(
>Joe----------
>> From: Wimblees@aol.com
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>> Subject: SAT III coming, was Re: who-ray!
>> Date: Thursday, September 10, 1998 9:03 PM
>>
>> I got a call today, also, and am exctingly waiting for mine to arrive
>also.
>>
>> Wim
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 20:20:39 -0700
>From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
>Subject: Re: perplexing problem
>
>tech@steinway.com wrote:
>
>> Del and List,
>
>> . . . .
>>
>> Weigh-off is one of the last things done to a grand piano before it
leaves
>> our factory. The only operations done after are final polishing and
final
>> inspection - two to three weeks, at the most. Final regulation and
90% of
>> voicing are done immediately prior to the weigh-off specifically so
that
>> they do not alter the touch-weight. There is simply no opportunity
and no
>> reason for leads to be removed before the piano leaves the factory.
>>
>> On the rare occasions that the Concert department has removed lead
from a
>> new piano, because of parts changes or hammer size reduction, they
have
>> always plugged the holes.
>>
>> If anyone on this list comes across a Steinway, just out of the box,
that
>> has empty holes in the keys, please let us know. We would be happy
to help
>> with plugs or replacement leads, and we would be very curious to know
what
>> happened to the original leads.
>>
>> Stephen Dove
>> Steinway & Sons
>> New York
>
>- ------------------------------------------------
>
>Stephen,
>
>You're right. I cannot speak for the factory practices of today.
However...
>
>As I've noted on this list in the past, most of my experience with new
Steinway
>pianos was from the mid seventies through the mid eighties. During
this time it
>was a common experience to find empty holes in the keys of some pianos.
As it
>was to find up to eight and nine leads in the keys of other pianos.
>
>If this is no longer the situation, that's wonderful.
>
>Del
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:35:10 EDT
>From: DGPEAKE@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Resources: Atlas and magazines
>
>In a message dated 98-09-10 19:46:40 EDT, you write:
>
><<
> On my tuning rounds I travel over
> a 7 or 8 county area in Southwest Missouri. I have a nice brand new
> Rand-McNally Road Atlas of the United States and Canada, but it does
not
> have enough detail, and I was having difficulty finding a road map
that
> showed all of the little county roads and lanes. I have recently
> discovered a new road atlas that has been helpful to me (i.e. keeping
me
> from getting lost on such a regular basis).
>
> >>
>
>I use the Thomas Bros map which most Realtors use. Very detailed and
covers
>many county and country roads. I know. We live in the country.
Hopefully it
>is available in your area.
>
>Dave Peake, RPT
>Oregon City, OR
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:39:59 -0400
>From: Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net>
>Subject: New mystery noise
>
> Mid 60's Wurlitzer spinet made a horrible rattling in the bass only
>when I played an octave. Thats right, only when I played an upper
octave
>note. I thought something had dropped in the strings, but no. Here's a
>clue: the hammers were sitting off the rail. Answer in a few days.
> Ken Jankura
> Newburg, PA
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 23:55:20 -0400
>From: Ken Jankura <kenrpt@mail.cvn.net>
>Subject: Felt Warning
>
>
> List, I recently serviced a nice Yamaha C7 where someone had muted
off
>an offending section of front duplex. As I was doing some regulation,
>voicing, etc., I took it out to see if it was necessary. The entire
area
>where the felt was was crusty with rust. The felt looked like what is
>commonly referred to as nameboard felt. I don't know what percentage
>synthetic fiber is in that stuff, but it was enough to hold in the
>moisture, and do some damage. The piano is only 12 years old. It may be
>common knowledge, but please make sure to use only 100% wool felt
against
>strings. Is there any way to tell when felts are part synthetic. Aside
from
>seeing if they melt when you burn 'em :-)
> Ken Jankura
>
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>
>End of pianotech-digest V1997 #1130
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>
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