Gordon, When you say ivory-ish, I assume your client would like something as close to ivory as possible without the expense of real ivory. If this is so, I can offer 3 choices: first would be off-white mineral plastic with a textured finish, second would be an off-white European acrylic plastic with a textured finish, third would be the vagias simulated ivory keytop made of plastic. They no longer make the celluloid simulated ivory tops that were on keyboards about 50-60 years ago. Prices are: $975.00, $515.00, $340.00 excluding shipping, bushings etc.. All three tops I offered you are separate tops and fronts and will resemble a new keyboard in the quality of their application. Hope this helps. Mike Michael A. Morvan Blackstone Valley Piano Dedicated To Advancing The Art Of Keyboard Restoration 76 Sutton Street Uxbridge, Ma. 01569 (508) 278-9762 Keymaestro at verizon.net www.pianoandorgankeys.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 1:10 PM Subject: Re: mineral plastic and mammoth ivory you asked about > Hi Michael. Do you do ( or know someone who does ) an > "ivory-ish" keyboard recovering ( not glaring white, > and preferably with bit of "grain" ) that would be > good for an ancient square grand ??? > G > > --- MICHAEL MORVAN <keymaestro at verizon.net> wrote: > >> John, >> The mineral plastic, Ancient Wooly Mammoth Ivory >> and adhesives you inquired about are available on my >> website at the Keyboard Restoration Supplies page. >> This page is not fully complete, but is functional. >> Please note, these keytops are only available as >> blanks, so a lot of shaping and contouring must be >> done after it has been applied. They are not a >> one-piece molded top that requires minimal trimming. >> Hope this helps. Mike >> >> Michael A. Morvan >> Blackstone Valley Piano >> Dedicated To Advancing The Art Of Keyboard >> Restoration >> 76 Sutton Street >> Uxbridge, Ma. 01569 >> (508) 278-9762 >> Keymaestro at verizon.net >> www.pianoandorgankeys.com >> >> >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. > Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. > http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html >
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