Old Steinway lid buttons

[BobDavis88]

In a message dated 98-01-26 09:45:59 EST, you write:

> I have a Steinway O circa 1919 that is being rebuilt and I want to try to
>  replace the old leather covered lid buttons with new ones.  Does anyone
>  know where to find original replacements or know how to make them?

Paul, 
Hold off on this until at least this evening. We do a lot of these. Not only
are they an elegant solution, we are just constitutionally opposed to altering
the piano by drilling unnecessary holes or using rubber buttons. My wife has a
method which results in original results with no alteration to the piano,
which I will get her to write down and will send out tonight.
Bob Davis