>> I was wondering if someone would explain the reason for the "base" >> felt layer (usually colorful) on the damper head. <snip> >> doug richards > >Seems to me that the red felt is for decoration. >I prefer a plain-old white piece of felt. >Something that Wendel Eaton (MD Chapt.) once said fits here: >"Makes it look like a circus attraction". Now that I've had time to recall (it was 20+ yr ago), perhaps it was just red felt in general; used as trim. I think that was it. Reading W. B.'s post of the slo-mo, I'd be very interested in a look at that. Is a copy available? Seems like spliting hairs; but one never knows, do one. Jon Page Cape Cod. Mass ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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