<2027794898.2695771255287264408.JavaMail.root at sz0119a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Barbara=2C Acetone or lacquer thinner will melt Celluloid=2C and heat will cause it t= o catch fire. I (thankfully) don't get to service spinets in my part of the= world=2C but I have only seen real Celluloid on 100 year old pianos. BUT= =2C any type of old plastic key-top is=2C by now=2C easily damaged=2C so I = would use a mild abrasive for cleaning in preference to solvents. For key-t= ops=2C I prefer to start with products from under the kitchen sink.=20 Scott Jackson=20 ---------------------------------------- > I was having a look through the archives about removing tape goo from key= tops and someone made a reference to a type of key that might get damaged b= y a solvent. Would that be those old celluloid keys? > > Does anybody remember what type of keytop is on a Betsy Ross spinet? I'm = pretty excited to get to service one of these=2C I've heard so much about t= hem (or her). =3B-} > =0A= _________________________________________________________________=0A= Use Messenger in your Hotmail inbox Find out how here=0A= http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=3D823454=
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