Rubber pedal cups

[Ron Nossaman]

> I could use some rubber pedal cups--those little 'rubber' cups that fit 
> into the grand piano pedal hole and into which the vertical rod is 
> inserted.  I could use some for Yamaha, Kawai, and Baldwin.  Where can 
> they be obtained?  I don't see them in Schaff's catalog.
> 
> Actually, I wonder why they use them at all.  The older pianos didn't, 
> and they worked just fine.  Those cups either wear through or get hard 
> and cause noises.
> 
> Where in the world are they?
> 
> Arlie Rauch


Let's see - you don't like the rubber bushings, because they 
wear through or get hard and make noise, yet you want a source 
to get more to install in pianos so they can wear through and 
make noise? First, get yourself a big plate of Jalapeños and 
Okra smothered in Tabasco sauce to get you in the proper frame 
of mind. After that, it won't much matter.

Or you could look in the Pianotech archives under "pedal rod 
bushings", and make your own of leather that don't wear 
through or make noise. Easier on the taste buds too.

Ron N