<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gayle asked me to post this.  = Please respond to her directly.  Thanks!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roger</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=gayle@dampp-chaser.com = href="mailto:gayle@dampp-chaser.com">Gayle Mair</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:08 PM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> drying box</DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A harmonica manufacturer in PA has = requested information on how to make a drying box for harmonica combs. The = combs are made of pearwood.  Can anyone give me specifics about materials, = sealants (or not), etc. for making a box similar to what you use for drying = soundboards prior to repair?  I believe the concept would not vary greatly for harmonica combs.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance for your = input.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gayle Mair<BR>Dampp-Chaser = Corporation<BR>P.O. Box 1610<BR>Hendersonville, NC 28793<BR>USA<BR>tel:  (800) = 438-1525<BR>fax: (828) 692-8271<BR><A href="mailto:gayle@dampp-chaser.com">gayle@dampp-chaser.com</A></FONT><= /DIV></BODY></HTML>