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Piano Rolls Are Damaged During Rewind
By Marc Goodman 

What is the mystery?  90-year-old paper is brittle.  _Removing_ the
lower brake and pulling out the left spool flange allows the roll to
re-wind back and forth with very little chance of tearing.

Marc Goodman
Cleveland, Ohio

(Message sent Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:52:12 -0800 (PST) , from time zone -0800.)

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