I got the leather I needed from Columbia Organ Leathers in Columbia,
Pennsylvania.  Their packing leather looks like and acts like the
leather Aeolian used on cross valves -- totally great!

Bruce Grimes

 [ Columbia Organ Leathers
 [ 915 Lancaster Avenue, Columbia, PA 17512 USA
 [ tel.: 1-800-423-7003 or 1-717-684-2108
 [ fax: 1-717-684-4428
 [ email: darlene@columbiaorgan.com
 [ http://www.columbiaorgan.com/col/ 
 [ -- Robbie