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<BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff>I would have to say that I strenuously disagree. For a fine piano rebuild, definitely. But for average pianos, learn to do a decent, good-looking job and make some money. It's not that hard.<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR>Joshua 24:15<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: pianolady50@peoplepc.com<BR>To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 01/28/2007 3:23:51 PM<BR>Subject: Re: Kimball Consolette keytop problem<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michelle,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Having been in the keytop replacement business for over ten years, I say take Avery's advice. Send them to someone with the machining set up for doing a professional job. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 28, 2007 3:09 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Kimball Consolette keytop problem</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>Michelle, <BR><BR>Personally, I'd prefer to send them to someone who does that for a living. They'll probably do a better job and considering the time and effort for you to do it, you'll probably come out cheaper. And better. JMO. <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 01:34 PM 1/28/2007, you wrote:<BR></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" size=2>Hi all. Ive just been asked to do a keytop replacement on a Kimball Consolette. This is the second one of these Ive seen in my community where the plastic is severely yellowed and shattered. <BR> <BR>The problem Im encountering is that the one size fits most keytops from Schaff are too wide on the tails. Is there a certain keytop I should buy for replacements or do I need to trim the Schaff keytops? Also, the original keytops are not shaped on the sizes. They are straight cut.<BR> <BR>Just so you know, this piano is in pretty bad shape but the little 90 year old lady who owns it would really like to be able to play her piano again.<BR> <BR>Thanks for your help!<BR> <BR>Michelle Smith<BR>Smith Piano Service<BR>Bastrop, Texas</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>