<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=Windows-1252 http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 9.00.7930.16423"></HEAD> <BODY style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px" id=MailContainerBody leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 CanvasTabStop="true" name="Compose message area"> <DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I'm wondering about methods to safely remove old ivories from junk pianos.  I've got a junker that has ivories in reasonable condition and I'd like to try and remove them for future re-use.  Every attempt I've made in the past has resulted in them breaking into pieces.  I've heard of techniques ranging from using a steam iron to soaking the keys, even dampening them and placing them in a microwave.  Is there a proven sure-fire way to remove them without breaking them?  Even if one breaks the set will no longer match.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>