[pianotech] back rail cloth, (was of replacing keytops)

[David Love]

I guess that's how rumors start.  Steinway also refers to it as fiberboard
on their pricelist.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 5:09 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] back rail cloth, (was of replacing keytops)

Marcel Carey wrote:
> Could someone explain where does this name "oil board" comes from. I've 
> been in the business for many years and this was the first time I heard 
> of it. I've seen backrail cloth glued on both sides with the lump in the 
> middle, but How do we change the oil? :-)
>  
> Just wondering.

Me too. It's always been fiber board.
Ron N