----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: October 19, 2001 5:23 PM Subject: Re: Cold > Hi Del, > > How about a 1925 era Baldwin pinblock? I have a reason for asking. :-) > > Avery > > At 09:36 PM 10/19/01 +0200, you wrote: > Nope. Only the so-called 41-ply built from, what, the early 1950s? The process used to make these was derived from a material called ComPreg developed during WWII for use as engine mounts in mine-sweepers. Wood based--hence non-magnetic--and impervious to heat, cold, wet, dry and anything in between. Check the archives if you're interested, I've written on this before. Del
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