Carbon paper is readily available in stores here--Porelon # 11407 is the brand of both packages I have. (Their website is FULL of typewriter cartidges, etc-by the way.) They only sell to retailers, and this carbon paper is on Office Depot's site, Office Max's site, and probably other retailers.
HOWEVER, I agree with Ron--you can TRY to get it to rub off on your thumb and it barely rubs off! Different animal than the old-school stuff! Arrggh! (We may have to just turn it carbon side down until we can come up with something better. This seems to work fairly well for me)
I will be waiting to hear how well this new batch Paul is getting from Stapes works out -perhaps it will be better, but probably not.
Hopefully you experimenters can find something really cool that works great! Keep us posted.
Kevin
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Kevin Fortenberry
Registered Piano Technician
Lubbock TX
806-778-3962
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-18-2014 10:55
From: Fred Sturm
Subject: No carbon paper to be found
Maybe if you have an old typewriter ribbon, you could rub it on the strings (use gloves). That ink might stick better than a drier substance. I wonder if art supply shops would have some kind of sheet that is used for tracing.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
"A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." Plutarch