> Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 4:46 PM > > Hi all, > Only the tech list could get me outside in this frigid 60 degree Louisiana > winter weather to dig around in my truck for the kind of cord I've been > using for whippen spring cord replacement. It was Heavy Duty Nylon. I > bought it in the "1908 Steinway whippen" shade of brown. That stuff is SO > strong, I can hardly imagine anything stronger (but I'm sure there is). > Please, more discussion on whether synthetic or natural fiber is better. > Two posts have totally opposite opinions on this. (not a first for this > list) I was hoping all could discuss Why they THINK one is better. David > thinks natural is the only way to go, Theodore suggested synthetic would be > best. Thanks. > Lance Lafargue, RPT > New Orleans Chapter > Covington, LA. > lafargue@iamerica.net > > ---------- > > From: stanwood <stanwood@tiac.net> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Re: damper flange cords > > Date: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 9:24 AM > > > > What's Gosling Thread? > > > > Sorry to jump in so late on this but I have strong opinions on the > subject > > because we do extensive retrofits of grand repetitions with cord for > support > > springs and we don't want the stuff breaking down in the near or far > future. > > My opinion is that ANY synthetic is liable to gas out and become brittle > > over time. My only faith is in natural fiber. > > > > We currently use braided linen cord that used to be used for dial cord in > > radios. Renner makes a standard cotten cord. "Silk" is great if it > really > > is silk. Much of what is called silk is just shining synthetic that > looks > > like silk. You can tell by burning it. If it melts down it's synthetic. > > If it burns and creates carbon it's natural. > > > > If you must go with synthetic I recommend suture cord sold for piano > > applications by Heckscher in London. > > > > David Stanwood > > > > >>> What I have used lately to repair grand repetition spring cords is > > >Gosling thread. << > > > > > > > > >What's wrong with the silk cord (#244945) listed on p.83 of the Apsco > > >catalog? > > > > > > > > >Rob Stuart-Vail > >
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