[pianotech] One Piece Ivory key covers - was Acrylikey

Tom Driscoll tomtuner at verizon.net
Sun Sep 11 12:42:36 MDT 2011


> Douglas said: " I did a fancy Chickering with full ivories. That is, it 
> had
> no heads
>> and tails. They were all one piece, so replacing it was not an option."
>
> Douglas,
> Why "..so replacing is not an option"?? I have one piece Ivory blanks. You
> could also get them form Rick Wheeler. Or, you could get them from the
> source: which is some gentleman of an Amish colony that imports and
> processes the ivory for sale. Yes, you can still buy new ivory! It is
> devilishly expensive but it is available. Just a tidbit FYI
> Joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>

Joe-Doug,

Mike Morvan @ Blackstone Valley Piano also does new ivory work for future 
reference.


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Tom Driscoll RPT 



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