I tried Tom Lear's method on restoring paper player piano rolls.
I recently bought a batch of five that must have been in an attic;
they were so brittle that I could not even touch the paper without
putting my finger right through it.

One song, "Broadway Melody", was one that I had been seeking for
six months.  I was particularly dismayed seeing it shredded by my
Dynavoice.  I didn't get mad and throw it out.  I loved the song so
much I saved it for future possibilities.

I used Tom's method of taping all the leading edges, and used the
fiberglass sheet rock mesh tape.  It worked perfectly!  They should
market that tape just for piano roll rebuilding.

I want to thank Mr. Lear for his excellent roll restoration method !

Michael Stehney
Piedmont, SC