mineral plastic and mammoth ivory you asked about

[MICHAEL MORVAN]

Gordon,
    Thanks for your inquiry, I get requests for the celluloid once in a 
while, and I still put down some Ivorine (pyralin) once in a while. Our 
choices are getting better for keytops now that there are good materials 
available from Europe, we are not restricted to the domestic one-piece tops 
anymore. The Ancient Wooly Mammoth Ivory, Mineral Plastics and high quality 
Acrylics are really making a difference. I have even seen the quality of 
imported bone keytops improve in the past few years. Have a good one.

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: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: mineral plastic and mammoth ivory you asked about


> That helps a  lot Mike, thanks. Frankly, I liked the
> old off-white celluloid stuff, particularly the
> "grained" stuff.  It had a  cool,  soft, "satiny" feel
> to it.
>     G
>
>
> --- MICHAEL MORVAN <keymaestro at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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