<HTML>In a message dated 11/1/01 11:46:32 AM !!!First Boot!!!, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">The bushing material even feels different during reaming - more firm. Is this just my imagination, or does bushing felt get hard with age and make for less forgiving pin fitting? Can I assume this is a reason to re-bush (perhaps we should just re-flange and steer clear of politics!)? Terry Farrell </BLOCKQUOTE> I am not an expert on this, but I would tend to think that the felt dries out after all those many years. It looses it resiliency. Personally, it's just one more reason why working on old pianos just isn't worth it. But that's another subject. Wim </HTML>