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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just thought some of you might be =
interested in
what Jurgen Goering @ Piano Forte Supply has to offer in the area of =
upright
damper felt.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano is a 1938 Chickering studio =
(you've seen 'em
- the ones with the beautiful fancy cabinets with the top fronts that =
are almost
impossible to figure out how to remove).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the picture below, you can see the =
treble felt -
separate pieces like on a grand. Also shown in the five bicord tenor =
dampers I
made from his felt and the two types (bicord and monocord) of bass =
dampers I
bought from him (close-ups below). (Damn, that's not a rum & coke in =
that
cup.....)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Close-up of monocord bass ready-made =
damper (left),
bicord ready-made damper (next to left) and five bicord tenor dampers =
that had
to be custom made (by me) from felt supplied by Jurgen. (I haven't glued =
them on
yet because I haven't gone back to the piano yet - next =
Monday.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Close-up of the plain-wire dampers =
in the area
of the tenor/treble break.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll report back on how they perform. =
They sure
look good!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>High resolution images are available =
upon
request.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think it is a pretty cool idea. A =
little extra
work, but not too bad. Let's see how they perform (I expect good
things).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey, check out them hammers - nothing a =
vigorous
attack with 60-grit couldn't straighten out!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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