unusual dampers

[Mike Spalding]

Rick,

I've been waiting for someone to answer - I'm interested also.  I've 
seen this kind of felt on old Masons, but have not seen new felt like 
you describe.

Mike

richard.ucci at att.net wrote:
> List,
> I was tuning a M&H grand (rebuilt very nicely about 8yrs, ago) when I 
> noticed that the first six bichords from the bottom had damper felt 
> shaped like an "m" with the felt touching both sides of both strings.
>  
> Has anyone else seen similiar? It really seems to make sense, and yet 
> I've never seen this type in Schaff or elsewhere, or any other piano. 
> Could it be custom made by the rebuilder?
>  
> Thanks,
> Rick Ucci / Ucci Piano