[pianotech] Cracked Ivory heads...was "a first for me"

[Terry Farrell]

I hope he doesn't, because I think he is way high. On the other hand,  
if he can get it, who am I to criticize?

Terry Farrell

On Sep 1, 2010, at 2:48 PM, pgmilkie at juno.com wrote:

> If you figure the cost to repair at $100.00 per key, it would be  
> around $5,000.00 to repair the keys on this piano as almost all of  
> them have fine cracks
>
> Have you mentioned these numbers to your customer?
>
> Paul Milkie
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: Ken & Pat Gerler <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>, pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cracked Ivory heads...was "a first for me"
> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:10:12 -0400
>
> I've done this type of repair previously. I think your time estimate  
> is much higher than required - maybe more like 25% of that.
> Terry Farrell
>
> On Sep 1, 2010, at 8:48 AM, Ken & Pat Gerler wrote:
>
> Joe,
> Yes, I have heard of Acrylikey and knew it was available to repair  
> chips in keytops.  If you figure the cost to repair at $100.00 per  
> key, it would be around $5,000.00 to repair the keys on this piano  
> as almost all of them have fine cracks.
>
> You hit the nail on the head about clean hands.  And what is more  
> interesting, this customer is in "Health Services".  You would think  
> they would be more conscious about cleanliness.
>
> Ken
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