Spurlock Damper Design

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: September 01, 2001 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: Spurlock Damper Design


> . I was trying to figure out why manufactured
> >bass dampers have a covering felt on both sides of the damper board.
> >Appearance only?
>
> To stop it clicking against adjacent damper wires where they are amgled.
> Duh!!!!!!!   <G>
> No charge,
> Roger
> --------------------------------------------------

That, and the fact that manufacturers do not use a plywood board, simply a
very thin veneer. The felt 'sandwich' helps hold it together.

Del