Missing Keys

[Les Smith]

Greetings, all!

I went out yesterday to give an estimate on rebuilding an old
Bush and Lane upright player. When I got there, I found that it
had already been disassembled by someone else. A thorough inspection
revealed that all the parts were there EXCEPT that all 88 keysticks
were missimg! Happy days! Bush and Lane built a fine-quality player,
but they've been out of business since the late 20's. Can anyone
give a rough guessimate as to what it might cost to have an entire
set of keys for this piano custom-fabricated and who does such work?
Over the years, I've managed to fabricate an occasional missing key
from basswood, with good success, but a whole set of 88 is something
else. Thanks.

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net