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No worries, Bill! Colin, you've convinced me; sounds like a job for a professional!

Oh and thank you for the tip about leaving the lid open because so far I have left it closed, and was likely to have remained closed at least until I can get a tuning scheduled. I will leave it open, now, instead.

Thank you for your feedback also, Colin. I did find, on ebay, a set of 52 faux-ivory key fronts for sale for about $20; just the fronts, which are all I'd need. It's remarkable that the tops are all still firmly in place, all perfectly white and in perfect condition; not a single one even has a chip...

I'm so glad I found someone so knowledgeable to ask!

Thanks again! Here's another question; do the fronts of ivory keys sometimes yellow to a far more pronounced degree than the tops? The fronts of the keys are so dark, they're essentially a beige color; certainly far different from the tops, which are nice and white. The difference is so great that I...

Well, the fabric certainly does appear to be silk; it has the texture of dupioni, or similar. Of course, there are some pretty convincing faux-silks available these days, and I'm no expert. The silk doesn't appear to be new; there's some discoloring around the edges, on the back, where it's affixed ...

Think there's any chance that's the original silk behind the fretwork? Or would the original silk likely be long gone by now?

Thanks Bill! :-)

Hello! The other day I acquired a J&J Hopkinson piano via Craigslist from another family here in Spokane, WA USA. I grew up with a piano in the home and as an adult have wanted one for a while now. When I saw this piano for sale, it was love at first sight. Just as a piece of furniture it is, in...