dcaton wrote:I'm guessing the button head pops out of the piston assembly, or do you have to send the whole thing to HESCO for engraving?
You can remove the piston from its body by poking a very small & thin screwdriver/pick through the back to release the clip that holds it in place. While they were apart, I removed & replaced the bulbs with LEDs so that I hopefully never have to open them up again.
dcaton wrote:Any advice on keyboards? The CMW boards seem to be popular and a pretty good value, esp. as the midi encoder on the board has inputs for up to 24 boards (per CMW).
My console already had nice manuals that I'm in the process of restoring (new felt, keycheeks, replace a few keytops, & small adjustments for alignment & tension). I personally don't care for the CMW/Fatar keyboards, but I know a lot of people like them. I played an electronic organ with them and the pivot point felt strange compared to a traditional console. Try to find some in your area to see if you like them. On the spendier side, you could contact P&S or Laukhuff for authentic keyboards to your specifications, but be prepared to shell out a bit of $$.
Occasionally, you can find used manual stacks online...churchorgantrader.com is a decent resource among others (currently an Ivory 3-manual stack available), but their website requires a membership.