What do you do with a square action?

bases-loaded@juno.com bases-loaded@juno.com
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 18:49:52 -0400



On Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:31:08 EDT JIMRPT@AOL.COM writes:
> 
> In a message dated 10/14/1999 12:29:46 AM, rrg@nevada.edu writes:
> 
> << "well it's
> kinda too cool to just throw into a dumpster...  but on the other
> hand, what would one do with an old square action that would justify
> saving it?" >>
> 
> Rob;
> Several years ago I wrote about seeing a couple of wall hangings 
> that a guy 
> had made for his home using the keyboard(s) from an old Estey 
> organ....they 
> looked really neat.  Perhaps something of this nature could be done 
> with some 
> portion of this ole action?
> Jim Bryant (FL)

Yes!   I have a set of keys with spectacular ivory on my shop wall, and
sawed off a set just leaving the ivory and ebony portion, framed it in
walnut and plexiglas, and have it hanging in my music room.  A good
conversation piece...

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com  


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