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Kangaroo Leather
By Noel Butler

Hi All.  I am in Sydney, Australia, and have been told on a few
occasions that kangaroo skin leather is excellent for player piano
rebuilds.  I do not know if this is overzealous nationalism or
there is truth in it.

If so, for what parts in particular and is it available in a grade
that is suitable?  Hop in with an opinion.

Noel Butler
Sydney

 [ MMDigest articles about leather in pneumatics are indexed at
 [
 [   http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/K/kangaroo.html 
 [   http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/L/leather.html 
 [   http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/KWIC/S/sealing.html 
 [
 [ Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and
 [ skins of animals.  Leather for pneumatic devices (as in organs
 [ and player pianos) must be airtight and possess exceptional
 [ longevity.  Contemporary and traditional leather tanning methods
 [ are described at  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather 
 [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather_production_processes 
 [ and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning 
 [
 [ An Australian supplier of leather to the trade world-wide is
 [
 [   The Orchestrelle Co. Pty. Ltd.
 [   Mr. Rick Alabaster, proprietor
 [   15 Olinda Street, Glen Waverley,
 [   Melbourne, Victoria 3150, Australia
 [   tel.: +613 9763 3999
 [   fax:  +613 9560 5926
 [   email: orchestrelle@yahoo.com.au.geentroep
 [     [delete ".geentroep" to reply]
 [
 [ This business was formerly called Felix Trading Company.
 [
 [ -- Robbie


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