Wooden sticker "buttons"

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Clyde,
Question. 
Would or could you get wood dowel the size of the regulation buttons and
cut to size. Then drill a hole in them to fit as the originals do with felt
punchings on the bottom end?
Joe Goss


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> From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@redrose.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Wooden sticker "buttons"
> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 6:11 PM
> 
> Friends,
> 
> I hope someone can help me find these for a 1974 Winter spinet.  I need
> at least a dozen of what I am calling sticker wire buttons to replace
> some that are stripped out. There is no rubber or plastic; these are
> made of wood, about 11/16" long.  The top 5/16" is wider than the rest,
> and there is a small white felt punching glued to the bottom.  Each one
> fits down into a hole at the end of the key, which of course also has a
> slot to get the sticker wire through.
> 
> The only thing Schaff has (page 84, part # 3781, type B lifter buttons)
> really doesn't look like it will work.  I have never run into this
> problem before.  Can someone tell me where to get these, or, if they are
> unavailable, what to use or do?  If some other supplier has them, could
> you please give me all the information I would need to order them?  I
> would really like ones to match the others, but I guess any workable
> solution will be helpful.  Thanks!
> 
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> Lititz, PA
>