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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Well said Debbie. Keytops and
their application should be taken very seriously. They are the foundation of a
well playing action, the player's interactive medium with the piano and one
of the most important aesthetics of the instrument. Playing on worn keys is
discouraging to students and disruptive to the accomplished. I'm off my soapbox
now. Cheers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Michael A. Morvan<BR>Blackstone Valley Piano<BR>Dedicated To Advancing The
Art Of Keyboard Restoration<BR>76 Sutton Street<BR>Uxbridge, Ma. 01569<BR>(508)
278-9762<BR><A
href="mailto:Keymaestro@verizon.net">Keymaestro@verizon.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.pianoandorgankeys.com">www.pianoandorgankeys.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Kimball Consolette keytop
problem</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As one final comment on the topic (from me, at
least)....Remember that it is totally appropriate, aesthetically correct, and
in most cases, for ease of case part fitting, necessary to maintain not only
the same overall key thickness but length from the balance rail hole to the
front of the key. This usually requires a method for removing not only
the key front and top but the required thickness of key wood from both
surfaces.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>