---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment John, If you take a small file and make a slight indent to catch the strings, they will stay put. You do insert them under the hammers don't you? Warren Warren Fisher- Navy Retired - Slidell, Louisiana 98 2500 Dodge Cummins TD, DTT Auto, Smart Controller, E-Brake, ATF, EGT, and Boost gauges, Mag Hytec tranny and differential pans, Aux. tranny cooler, 4" exhaust, monster air filter, engine 125 hp upgrade. 02 Titanium fiver 28E33, aerodynamic front end, 2-120W solr panls, Friendship 2000 invrtr, four Lifeline absorbed glass mat battries, Honda 5000 genset ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ross To: Pianotech Sent: 7/1/2005 12:58:34 PM Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano Speaking of Papp's mutes, I have trouble, having them stay between the strings when they are new. I was thinking of trying a piece of the hooked side of the Velcro on it, to grab the hammer rail felt, to hold it in place. Any other ideas? I seem to remember someone saying they used two, for doing the centre strings. I thought that was their main advantage, that with the spring, they allowed the centre string to sound, using just one. Another thing about the Papp's mute, the blue material seems to wear out much faster than the original white stuff. Needs replacing about once a year, now. I tried a film of C/A on the end, and that seems to increase the lifespan somewhat. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Gamble To: Cy Shuster ; pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:15 PM Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano Hello Cy After all this time I find upright pianos being referred to on the List! I though you all had S&S, M&H, Yam grands only in US! I use a Papps wedge only on uprights. I find the rubber fiddly to get in between the strings in a hurry! Regards from a rainy evening in Sussex Michael G.(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy Shuster To: Pianotech Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:37 PM Subject: A real West Virginia piano At first, I thought this black, powdery stuff was mold -- but there was no rust on the strings, and it was only on the tops of the hammers. As I dared to touch it, a train went rumbling by (100 yards or more away), and the light bulb came on: very fine coal dust! Finally, an environment that is *beneficial* to a piano! :-) --Cy Shuster-- Bluefield, WV ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b9/7e/ba/e8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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