Fossil Identification

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Sat, 25 Jan 1997 07:41:59 +0000
> From:          Rob Kiddell <atonal@planet.eon.net>
> Subject:       Fossil Identification
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

Rob,

In the Journal several years ago,  Bill Spurlock and Fern Henry
wrote an article dedicated to just this problem.  It was a
detailed procedure for removal and replacement with leather from
Baldwin.

ilvey, RPT


> Greetings List,
>
> 	With all this discussion of stone-related piano construction
> techniques, I hope some of the enlightened members of the list can
> help me with some identification of another type of geological piano
> part, namely the substance used by the Baldwin Co. in their wonderful
> petrified butt leathers. I've put together a tech. column on removal
> & replacement for my newsletter, and I would like to find out just
> what the @#$% those things were made of so I can sound knowledgeable
> on the subject. All of the Baldwin Tech Service folk are returning
> from NAMM and are unavailable until next week, so I throw the
> question open to everyone.
>
> Humourous responses encouraged, any responses welcome,
>
> Regards,
> Rob Kiddell
> R.P.T., P.T.G.
> C.A.P.T. Student
> Edmonton, Canada
> http://www.planet.eon.net/~atonal/atonal.html
>
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