Greetings,  For those of you who have restored a Model W Orchestrelle,
please share with me the composite material used on the reed chest
pallets.  What is the leather?  What is the felt?  What are the
thicknesses and where to purchase as a composite?

I do not have to courage to follow Richard Vance in doing it myself.

Many thanks,
Bob Sanborn

 [ At http://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/Tech/AeoW/rv_053.html 
 [   The large bass reed pallets are releathered.  Make a composite
 [   of medium goatskin and 3/32" pallet felt, OSI number 6101.02.
 [
 [ At http://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/Tech/AeoW/rv_194.html 
 [   To replicate the old valves, OSI Item 6101.03 9/64" white wool
 [   pallet felt, and Leather Supply House Item CGD, 2-2.5 oz
 [   Degrained Goatskin was selected.
 [
 [ Ref. "Rebuilding the Aeolian Orchestrelle 58-Note Player Reed Organ,
 [   1912 Model W",  http://www.mmdigest.com/Gallery/Tech/AeoW 
 [
 [ -- Robbie