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"Peter W.Redstone" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:11:33 -0400
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Hi folks!  John Sankey wrote;

> I really find this thread somewhat incredible. Way up north here in
> the boondocks of Ottawa Canada, I checked with three local piano
> repair stores. All three use acrylic 'felt' - precisely because it is
> mothproof. Two also commented that it is 'quieter' than wool.
>
Truly amazing!  I have been making harpsichords for a living since 1965 (and several years before that not for a living) and I have _never_ used anything other than wool felts and cloths. Indeed, the two catalogs I use don't even offer acrylic! In all honesty I must admit that I have _heard_ of acrylic felt, but it never occurred to me that it could be used in a harpsichord!

Best!

Redstone

Peter Redstone,
Harpsichord & Fortepiano Maker.
http://www.redstoneharpsichords.com

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