[ Bill Maguire wrote in 040221 MMDigest:

> I have on a few occasions in the last 19 years received defective
> bellows cloth from PPCo.  However, I think many single out Durrell
> unfairly; he "ain't" getting rich off us just like most of us "ain't"
> getting rich off our customers.  D.L. is not the only one -- I think
> many of us in MMD and elsewhere should let Durrell know we also
> appreciate him more than we do.  For 45 years, more than anyone else,
> in my opinion, he is responsible for keeping the vintage player piano
> business and enjoyment going here in the United States.

Not only in the United States -- we have been importing Durrell's cloth
from PPCo for more than 25 years and have found it to be excellent;
I don't think we've had a single failure.  He should be congratulated.

Many thanks to him and many others for devoting such a lot of time and
research to our hobby!

David Evans
Hampshire, UK.