January Chapter Meeting

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

I just wanted to inform you that the next
Boston Chapter meeting is scheduled for:

Tuesday January 17^th

Michael Morvan's shop

Blackstone Valley Piano
76 Sutton St.
Uxbridge, MA

Tel. 508-278-9762

6:00 P.M. - Gather, converse, eat
7:00 P.M. - Business Meeting
7:30 P.M. - Technical Program

Michael Morvan's Biography

Michael Morvan, Owner/Director of Operations at Blackstone Valley Piano and an associate member of the Piano Technicians' Guild, has applied machinist skills to the nearly-lost art of key covering, and he employs nearly-forgotten techniques and procedures once standard in key manufacturing. His plastic and his ivory keyboards are the best in the business. He has solved the challenges of unusable balance holes, over-sanded keys, and keys ravaged by amateur repairs. To the expected list of key services he adds such specialty extras as leather key bushings and custom buttons. He is master of the Bridgeport milling machine and inventor of jigs that produce exact and elegant results. He also is heir to Frank Stopa's Pratt-Read jigs, fixtures, and mentoring guidance.

Mike will guide us through his process of replacing individual key mortises and buttons and will also give us a CNC (computer numerical control ) demonstration.

We saw some CNC machines during the recent Mason and Hamlin tour and Mikes program will give us the opportunity to see one in actual operation.

Doug Tybor
President, Boston Chapter PTG

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