Bone/Ivory keytop replacement source

[Avery Todd]

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It's Merle Sanford here in Houston. Her e-mail (an OLD one-I hope 
it's still correct) is:
<rrs@hal-pc.org>

Avery

At 06:04 AM 11/8/05, you wrote:
>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.
>
>
>Donn Young, RPT
>On the web at:
>www.fixpianos.com


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