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Replacing Valve Pouches in Aeolian Action
By John Phillips

Hello MMD.  I'm wondering if I'm finally losing my grip.  I decided
to order some precut pouches of Maroon Leather from Columbia Organ for
my Aeolian action.  I measured the existing pouches and found them to
be very close to 1-3/8 inches in diameter.  But the smallest diameter
in Columbia's catalog, unless I am going nuts, is 1-5/8 inches.  This
seems very strange to me; surely Aeolian player actions are quite
common?  They certainly are in Australia.

I have just emailed Columbia about this and I am aware that I can
order a skin and cut my own pouches, but does anyone else agree that
this seems an odd situation?  Or am I being dumber than usual?

John Phillips in Hobart, Tasmania

 [ Does pouch leather shrink after attachment?  I believe John's
 [ piano has a 2-tier Aeolian action stack, no primary valves.
 [ What thickness of leather is appropriate?  -- Robbie


(Message sent Tue 15 Sep 2009, 02:28:00 GMT, from time zone GMT+1000.)

Key Words in Subject:  Action, Aeolian, Pouches, Replacing, Valve

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