Steinway decorative cloth

[bases-loaded@juno.com]

Hi Bill -

I have always assumed it to be red silk, and have used it on several
pianos of this vintage over the years with good results.  Most good
fabric stores will carry red silk.  I usually just glue it on.

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com

On Thu, 11 May 2000 02:49:19 EDT BSimon999@AOL.COM writes:
> A customer with a 1881 Steinway upright called me and asked about the 
> type 
> and availability of the red material behind the cut-outs on his 
> music desk 
> panel.  He wants to replace it because movers stuck their fingers 
> through the 
> brittle stuff.
> 
> Does anyone know what this material is likely to be? (silk, or 
> mercerized 
> cotton, or whatever) and is replacement cloth possible to find?
> 
> I have not seen the piano yet.
> 
> Thanks for any input.
> 
> Bill Simon
> Phoenix