Missing Ivories

[David Ilvedson]

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Instead of going through all that just order an Acrilikey repair=
 kit.   It does a great job.   Same material as fake fingernails.=
   It buffs up and matches the ivory very well. 
David Ilvedson







Original message
From: Robin Stevens 
To: Pianotech 
Received: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 08:04:37 +1030 (Cen. Australia Daylight=
 Time)
Subject: Re: Missing Ivories


 Most tuners that have been in the trade for many years keep the=
 good ivories when replacing keyboards. I myself have dozens of=
 jars of ivories of all description. So replacing ivories is no=
 problem. But I must say the wafer thin American ivories are the=
 first to chip and fall off, and my supply of this sort of ivory=
 is getting low!!
 
The chipped ivories can be repaired with the stuff the dentists=
 use to repair chipped teeth. Have a talk to your friendly=
 Dentist and see if he will supply the necessary etch, bond and=
 filler materials needed. The old method used by the Dentists was=
 to mix various colors to match your chipped tooth. The basic=
 white in the color range was ideal for a bleached ivory, There=
 is a yellow color that can be added to match unbleached tops.
The Dentists use a different system now, but they might still=
 have the old stock on hand.
 
 Bottom line is to see if anyone on the list can match the=
 ivories you need.
One last though. I have noticed that makers of jewelry trinkets=
 are taking quite a interest in small pieces of ivory. Maybe=
 there might be a dollar or two selling scrap ivories to these=
 people.
 
Regards
Robin Stevens
South Australia
pianoman@westnet.com.au 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Pianotech
Date: 02/03/05 07:14:53
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Missing Ivories
 
How do you all deal with a customer's piano that has three, four,=
 five or ten missing ivory keytops (and others being chipped and=
 cracked), and they don't want to replace them because they just=
 like the fact that they are ivories?  Do you just leave them=
 because they cost a lot more than the plastic tops?  Or what do=
 you explain to the client?
 
Another question...what if a client has just one or two missing=
 ivories, and everything else is in great shape.  Can we just get=
 one or two ivory keytops to replace it with?
 
 
Thanks!


Matthew Todd
Todd Piano Works
Piano Tuner/Technician
Tuning - Repairing - Regulating 


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