It was encouraging to read Julian Dyer's post and gain a further
appreciation of his research into sources of music roll paper.  His
experience confirms the fact that paper being manufactured today is
marketed for a huge variety specific purposes -- floral wrapping,
photocopier use, printing of various sorts, packaging of food products,
and so on -- but not specifically for making music rolls.  The demand
simply isn't there.

Nonetheless, the variety of available paper types is truly huge, and
most of us share Julian's optimism that there must be some paper product
that meets all of the specific demands of music roll making.  The search
continues.  Precision Music Rolls would certainly like to find a better
range of alternative choices.

The editor's comment suggesting that 30/36 DW was a typographical error
was more speculative than factual, as proved by the label that comes
with every roll of Burrows paper of this type.  It declares:

    11-3/4 WI - 12 DIA.
    30/36# D.W. BLEACHED
    1 ROLL PER CASE
    UNPRINTED

    62-R11.75X12

My knowledge is very limited, but I believe the 30 and 36 represent the
basis weight before and after the dry wax processing. This seems
consistent with Julian Dyer's observation of 6 units of wax per 30 units
of paper.

We were told recently that someone in Germany had found a good source of
music roll paper.  Would anyone care to share further information on
this?

Dave Saul