Matthew Caulfield had asked about using pneumatic cloth on the finger
pneumatics on the band organ at Seabreeze.  My personal experience is
this: I covered the pneumatics on my band organ with pneumatic cloth
which only lasted for a few years.

Thinking I had used cloth from a bad batch, I ordered new cloth and
recovered the pneumatics again.  That cloth lasted for about the same
length of time.  Next, I used pouch leather and there was no sign of
wear up to the time I sold the organ.  It lasted longer than the cloth
and the pneumatics were just as responsive as they were when I used the
cloth.

My organ was not played on a continuous basis like the one at Seabreeze
but I feel that if pouch leather worked better for me then it might be
an option worth considering.  I would like to hear from others
concerning this topic.  Has anyone else used pouch leather on their
pneumatics and what was the result?

Bob Moore
Orlando, FL