Blackstone Valley Piano continues to offer high quality keyboard and key frame restoration for technicians nationwide.
With a machinist background, state-of-the-art milling machines, and original Pratt & Read keyboard tooling (acquired
from Frank Stopa), we provide repair and restoration techniques that incorporate traditional key manufacturing procedures.
Below are 20 individual slideshows that demonstrate our procedures. We hope you find the slideshows informative.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
New Ivory Application
Mortise Cover Replacement
Key Shoe Replacement
Keyframe Restoration
Correct Key Spacing
Ebony Restoration
Mortise Replacement
Balance Hole Replacement
Bushing Replacement
Original Ivory Restoration
Backcheck Recovering
Packaging the Keys
Packing the Keyframe
Split Key Restoration
1874 reed organ restoration
New Ivory Application, Organ Manual
Build Up Tops of Keys
Keyframe Shipping Box
Sharps Build Up
Button Replacement
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