Bone/Ivory keytop replacement source

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Tue, 8 Nov 2005 07:52:00 -0500


Merle, Mary, hey, that's pretty close! Yup, she's the one. I believe she 
would be an excellent candidate to consider.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 

> Merle Sanford is the lady you are looking for from the Houston Chapter.
> She also just taught at the Texas State Associatation in Austin.
>
> All the best,
> Doug Knabe
>> 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
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>
>>   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.
>>
>>   Donn Young, RPT
>>   On the web at:
>>   www.fixpianos.com
>>
>
>
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