Bone/Ivory keytop replacement source

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Tue, 8 Nov 2005 07:04:15 -0500


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I took a class in ivory replacement and refurbishing at an annual =
convention from a pleasant white-haired lady from Texas - maybe Mary =
something - I can't remember her name. Anyone know her name? She does =
bone also.

Terry Farrell
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  I have a good customer with an S&S "D". It's an older instrument with =
ivory. The key tops in the center section (10-12 keys) are shot and need =
attention. She WILL NOT consider plastic. Trust me, I've tried. My =
questions:

  1. Who repairs ivory and will replace only those necessary? She =
doesn't need a complete recovering. I have a good stock of used ivory, =
but the heads on this piano are longer than what I have so it might be =
necessary to cut some "legal" ivory to fit.

  2. Is anyone recovering in bone these days? I can't seem to find =
anybody. There used to be a guy in Virginia (I think) but that was =
probably 10 years ago.

  Just as a reminder: she WILL NOT consider plastic so responses to my =
query suggesting same aren't necessary.

  Thank you.=20

  Donn Young, RPT
  On the web at:
  www.fixpianos.com

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