<HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY> Review Bill Spurlocks vertical damper installation= articles.  David I.     ----- Original message= ----------------------------------------> From: <<A= href="mailto:Tvak@aol.com">Tvak@aol.com</A>> To: <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> Rec= eived: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 21:52:32 EST Subject: Steinway V= dampers List I will= be replacing the dampers on a Steinway V.  I have found= that Schaff monochord and bichord damper wedges match the= existing old bass dampers, and in the upper treble, the damper= felts are on traditional damper heads, but in the center= register, the trichord dampers are unusual.  They are= constructed like bass damper wedges, with two flat pieces of= felt where the wedges would be.  In other words, mounted to= the damper head is a piece of thick red felt, attached to that= is a piece of wood, also felt covered on both sides, and then= the two flat damper felts are attached to the piece of wood,= extending past the damper head on both sides.  Just like= the bass dampers, only with flat felt. Neither Schaff,= nor Pianotech carry anything like this.  Any= suggestions?  I didn't try contacting Steinway= directly...  Help? Tom Sivak<FONT= face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">= </BODY></HTML>