At 06:52 AM 11/8/05, you wrote: >Merle, Mary, hey, that's pretty close! Yup, she's the one. I believe >she would be an excellent candidate to consider. Me, too! Avery >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC