Kimball Consolette keytop problem

[John Ross]

I have always had to trim to fit.
They make them so that they can be used on all pianos, hence finding them a little larger.
I don't understand what you mean by straight cut.
The come in the seven basic configurations, plus the end C and end A.
I suppose there are really only 5 configurations, but the ones from Schaff also have the key designator on them.
I use the ones with fronts, put them on with PVC E, I don't clamp, and have had no problem.
I did run into a problem once, on a cheap spinet, where I had to take some off a key, and add some to the key next to it, when the replacement wasn't wide enough.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michelle Smith 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:34 PM
  Subject: Kimball Consolette keytop problem


  Hi all.  I've just been asked to do a keytop replacement on a Kimball Consolette.  This is the second one of these I've seen in my community where the plastic is severely yellowed and shattered.  

   

  The problem I'm encountering is that the "one size fits most" keytops from Schaff are too wide on the tails.  Is there a certain keytop I should buy for replacements or do I need to trim the Schaff keytops?  Also, the original keytops are not shaped on the sizes.  They are straight cut.

   

  Just so you know, this piano is in pretty bad shape but the little 90 year old lady who owns it would really like to be able to play her piano again.

   

  Thanks for your help!

   

  Michelle Smith

  Smith Piano Service

  Bastrop, Texas
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