String covers

[Tom Servinsky]

Jon
Save time and aggravation by calling Schaff. There string cover material ( 
#29 string cover felt in various colors) is sold in bulk lengths and you cut 
it to size.. I usually buy 10 yards at time and can get numerous covers out 
of it
. Use the top lid of the piano as the template and then tie a piece of 
fishing line along the nose bolts or struts to keep the material off of the 
strings and you have a nice setup.
We also recycle the remnant cutout parts and make additional covers by 
sewing the cutoffs together. Note that this is not a pure wool cover but a 
blend of various ingredients. That being said, these covers have done 
extremely well here in S. Florida guarding against the salt environment and 
hurricanes.
Tom Servinsky
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:03 AM
Subject: String covers


> Is there someone else besides Edwards who makes these covers.
>
> It's been 8 weeks and still no cover. They take way too long to fill
> an order especially when they want money up front.  I have another
> order with them and that one's been 6 weeks now.
>
> I just hope the customers don't get discouraged and cancel their order
> because I don't hit them up front for the money.
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
>