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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Brass capstan

From: Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com>
Date: 2010-09-10

Thanks Tom-
   So wear was one issue. Was the brass capstan solid, or did it have a surface plating?
 
  -Bruce D.
 


--- On Thu, 9/9/10, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:

From: Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Brass capstan
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 2:24 PM

 
My friend had an EMI with a brass capstan- it already showed signs of wear back in the 80's.

On Sep 9, 2010, at 4:04 PM, NormLeete@aol.com wrote:

 

In a message dated 09/09/2010 14:55:08 GMT Daylight Time, dan_miso@yahoo.com writes:
My EMI tron has a brass capstain, but the regular Streetly one does not.
Agreed, my old EMI had a brass capstan as well. Streetly one I now have is stainless steel...
 
Norm