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size=2>The
real mufler felt is thinner in the treble and thicker in the bass, as =
you
probably noticed yet.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=367231122-09032002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>If
nothing available , of course standard felt can work, but less well. =
There are
generally 2 or more qualities of muffler felt, the best one is known =
there in
Europe as "Celeste" Felt. differences are in thickness and felt quality. =
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<DIV><SPAN class=367231122-09032002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Yamaha
is probably very good if you can obtain it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=367231122-09032002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Isaac
OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Kevin E.
Ramsey<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> samedi 9 mars 2002 =
03:31<BR><B>À :</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Muffler Rail
Felt<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Patrick, I don't =
see anything
special about the felt used on the mufflers. I would think any similar =
thickness of felt would do. You can buy it at a fabric store for about =
three
dollars a square yard, enough to do a dozen muffler rails. =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Getting it =
permanently
attached to the rail is another story, but I think you could make it =
work
without too much trouble.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pcpoulso@pacbell.net =
href="mailto:pcpoulso@pacbell.net">Patrick C
Poulson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 08, 2002 =
1:57
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Muffler Rail =
Felt</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hello All: A minor request here. I have a customer =
who wants
the muffler<BR>rail felt replaced on her old upright. Does =
anyone know
if local fabric<BR>stores would possible carry a similiar type of =
felt, or
am I going to have<BR>to order it from the supply house? I would =
normally
order it from the supply<BR>house, but just put in an order =
yesterday for
other stuff, and am reluctant<BR>to make a order for just one $4 =
item if
possible. Yes, I could wait for my<BR>next cumulative order, =
but just
thought someone may have found an adequate<BR>substitute. Thanks, =
Patrick
Poulson</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>