Hammer Felt Gluing

[Richard Brekne]

Just goes to show there are a hundred ways at least of skinning a cat.
For myself, I replace hammers, and if the piano isnt worth that... well
then it isnt worth it :)

Cheers
RicB

> Farrell wrote:
> 
> FWIW:
> 
> Many threads have touched on hammer felt that has popped off its
> molding and how to glue it back on. I tuned a trashy little 1960s
> Mason & Hamlin Aeolian console today that 2-1/2 years ago had most of
> its "green monster" hammer felt falling off the molding. Back then, I
> applied thick CA glue to the felt or molding and hit them with the
> accelerator. The ones that seemed OK, I put a spot of CA at the
> tapered back edge of the felt/molding interface. To date, all hammer
> felts seems to be holding up well. The piano sounds crappy, but the
> crappyness is even across the scale - I don't think it is much
> deteriorated from how it likely sounded new. Anyway, I deem the MAJOR
> CA glue job a success!
> 
> Terry Farrell