FW: Stretcher Felt

Erwinspiano@aol.com Erwinspiano@aol.com
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:06:39 EST


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chchristus@earthlink.net writes:



From: CChristus [mailto:chchristus@earthlink.net]=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:09 PM
To: 'pianotech-bounces@ptg.org'
Subject: Stretcher Felt
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What can be used to replace the felt strip between the very front of the=20
plate and the stretcher, on S&S =E2=80=98L=E2=80=99 Grand?  What=E2=80=99s i=
n there now is about the same=20
apparent density as temperament strip, but brown.  Can anything like this be=
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had from one of the supply houses, or is it only a =E2=80=9CGenuine Replacem=
ent Part=E2=80=9D?
Also, it looks like it is partially glued in (on the wood side).  If that=
=E2=80=99s=20
the way to replace it, I guess PVC-E should do, eh?
Thanks in advance,
Chuck Christus
  Chuck
   Used to buy waht was called a bellymans kit from American. I believe its=20
still avallable from Pianotek. It comes with three differnt thicknesses of=20
felt. Sandwich thekm to gether in a way that will fill the often odd shaped=20=
gap=20
between the plate & stretcher.

Dale Erwin
Erwins Piano Restorations
4721 Parker Rd, Modesto, Ca. 95357
erwinspiano@aol.com

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