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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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