<html> <body> It's Merle Sanford here in Houston. Her e-mail (an OLD one-I hope it's still correct) is: <rrs@hal-pc.org> Avery At 06:04 AM 11/8/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I took a class in ivory replacement and refurbishing at an annual convention from a pleasant white-haired lady from Texas - maybe Mary something - I can't remember her name. Anyone know her name? She does bone also.   Terry Farrell <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>I have a good customer with an S&S "D". It's an older instrument with ivory. The key tops in the center section (10-12 keys) are shot and need attention. She WILL NOT consider plastic. Trust me, I've tried. My questions: <dd>  <dd>1. Who repairs ivory and will replace only those necessary? She doesn't need a complete recovering. I have a good stock of used ivory, but the heads on this piano are longer than what I have so it might be necessary to cut some "legal" ivory to fit. <dd>  <dd>2. Is anyone recovering in bone these days? I can't seem to find anybody. There used to be a guy in Virginia (I think) but that was probably 10 years ago. <dd>  <dd>Just as a reminder: she WILL NOT consider plastic so responses to my query suggesting same aren't necessary. <dd>  <dd>Thank you. <dd>  <div align="center"> <dd>Donn Young, RPT <dd>On the web at: <dd> <a href="http://www.fixpianos.com/" eudora="autourl">www.fixpianos.com</a> </div> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>