Piano moving overseas!

[Les Smith]

One potential big problem lies with the keytops. If they are ivory, even
19th century ivory, you won't be able to bring them into the US, you'll
have to remove them first. Check this out carefully with your movers or
you could be in for a BIG syrprise when you try to get it through customs!

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net

On Tue, 10 Sep 1996 PSIWKO@aol.com wrote:

> To the List;
>
> I'm in the process of moving my grand piano from Poland to the US. It will
> travel via Atlantic Ocean. In Poland there are no pro-piano movers and I gues
> my family and friends will have to prepare the piano for the trip. Building a
> box is not a problem, but my main concern is the sealing the piano. It cannot
> be exposed to the ocean wet and salty air. The piano was build at the end of
> the 19th century in London and is a valuable instrument. Size simmilar to the
> size of Steinway B.
>
> Question:  How can you seal the piano on your own?  Any special material
> (plastic foil) is reguired?  Can such old wood (sound board) be significantly
> affected and how by the sea air?
>
> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciate.
>
> Paul Siwko-Bajon
>
> Piano Tech
> Indiana University
>