Durable bushings (was PVC-E)

[Paul]

Ron and others
When Kimball did their big number for the world's fair in the 1980's, one of
the problems they constantly incurred was sticking keys from tight key
bushings. Their cure was plastic bushings as found in the supply catalogs.
Solved the problem and proved to be very durable.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: Durable bushings (was PVC-E)


> >Hi.
> >I change Kashmir felt from the bushings: the good quality leather
choosing
> >the addequate thickness works amazing here and the result is more durable
> >than kashmir felt (bushing cloth).
> >The techniques of installing the leather  are the same than the bushing
> >cloth ones, but the time to rebush all the piano is greater.
> >Good luck.
> >Iñaki Coello Gómez
> >Valladolid.Spain
>
>
> Are you using a standard high quality buckskin, or something else? Folks
> have mentioned bushing with leather, but I don't recall anyone getting
real
> specific on the type of leather used, and why it was chosen.
> Thanks,
>
> Ron N
>