Japanese Parts - news from Watanabe

[Scott Jackson]

Maybe this is what you're looking for?
Ambic Co. Ltd (formerly Japan Felt Industrial Co Ltd):
http://www.ambnfk.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Isaac sur Noos" <oleg-i@noos.fr>
To: <oleg-i@noos.fr>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 6:36 AM
Subject: RE: Japanese Parts - news from Watanabe


> 
> 
> Receieved a mail today, saying they have send me the catalogue.
> 
> Went on line, where all the cataloge pages and the prices (in Yen) are
> available. www.watanabemusical.com
> 
> English language, mixed with Japanese, but very understandeable.
> 
> Prices look OK, hand tools are good looking, if oredered for France, I
> will have to pay 30% more , plus shipping cost because ov Value added
> taxes, and customs taxes.
> 
> They seem to have original KAWAI heads (with that light fluffy felt.
> 
> An interesting item would be Japanes bushing cloth (Nylon reinforced)
> , for keys I was told it hold better than most of the quality cloths
> sold today.
> Real test where done in a music school, intensive use, 30 keyboards
> rebushed/year.
> 
> THe original maker of these cloths is NIKKE & AMBIC, a fabric maker in
> japan, who have a bushing cloth production - all sizes from 1.00 mm to
> 1.5 mm (and a 1.35 mm thickness) available.
> 
> Anyone know where to search ?
> 
> Greetings.
> 
> Isaac OLEG