[CAUT] 0.0 Fortepiano

[David Doremus]

  Jim, that's quite right. I have seen a harpsichord where a trap door 
was cut into the bottom and a damp-chaser inserted. It seemed not to 
hurt anything but I find the idea unappealing if its possible to control 
humidity in the room, which often you can.

--Dave

On 8/30/10 3:59 PM, Jim Busby wrote:
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> Fred, others,
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> Remember that 2 years ago I tried a "table" mounted Damp-chaser under a harpsichord. It didn't work. The only way it may work is if a tent like thing was placed over the instrument. What I determined was that THE ROOM is best treated rather than the instrument; i.e. a room humidity system.
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> Jim
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