Peter, It is not illegal to own a piano with ivory. Or anything else with ivory I believe. Also, you can still get ivory from a supplier in New York, at about 2000.00 for a set of heads and tails-last time I checked was in '95. Don't remember the supplier, though. And Ivorine is NOT made with ivory-it is an ivory replacement (plastic compounds of some sort) -nothing else. Regards, Greg Torres -----Original Message----- From: jpiesik@arinc.com <jpiesik@arinc.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>; Peter KESTENS <KESTENS.P@Debcom.be> Date: Tuesday, December 09, 1997 3:41 PM Subject: Re[2]: keytop replacment questions >Peter, > >Is it illegal to own a piano with ivory keytops? Is it illegal to replace >missing ivory keytops with recycled ivory keytops? Dave mentions a product >called "Ivorine" which you state contains ivory. I do not believe this >material contains ivory, if it did, wouldn't it be illegal to manufacture? > >Does anyone know what the real laws are regarding ivory as it applies to our >profession? > >John Piesik > > > >Yes you are telling the truth, but ivorine is still made of ivory and using >that is illegal. >Peter >'t MUZIEKINSTRUMENTENATELIER >PETER KESTENS >BELGIUM >KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE >-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- >Van: DGPEAKE@aol.com <DGPEAKE@aol.com> >Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> >Datum: maandag 1 december 1997 4:36 >Onderwerp: Re: keytop replacment questions > > >>In a message dated 97-11-30 10:13:35 EST, you write: >> >><< >> In Europe we tend to use a pre-moulded key covers with fronts these >> automatically square themselves up. >> >> >>Barrie, >> >>The problem with pre-moulded key covers are numerous. First of all they >are >>.90 when ivory is around .20 thick. They also are not made of ivorine and >>therefore show a lot of scratches. The keytop also tends to crack. >> >>Ivorine is the way to go and in my opinion, look a lot nicer. It takes >more >>time, but the outcome is well worth it. >> >>Dave Peake, RPT >>Portland, OR >> > >
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