<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1250"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>IMHO, either fix the existing ivories with AcrillyKey and bleach and sand and buff, or replace. On an older piano I really like the creamy off-white German keytops from Pianotek (#KTF-5C "Keytops with Fronts, Light Cream").</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3>If you elect to replace, I highly recommend the keytop replacement services of Jon Rolinovsky  </FONT><A href="mailto:ralinoj@muohio.edu"><FONT size=3>ralinoj@muohio.edu</FONT></A><FONT size=3> . He has done several beautiful sets for me.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sam@scpianoservice.com href="mailto:sam@scpianoservice.com">Samuel Choy</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 05, 2006 9:17 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Ivories on an old Kimball Grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>As I explained before, for learning experience and hopefully to resell, I am refurbishing an old WW Kimball Grand, made around the 30's. The key tops have the original elephant ivory. However, 20 of them have ugly cracks and some are yellowing. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>I tried ordering some used ivory tops from Schaff, but they not have any in stock. I've seen some on sale on eBay, for a log more than was printed in the Schaff catalogue.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Do you recommend looking for replacement ivory or would you recommend replacing them with acrylic or ivorine tops?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sam Choy</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>