keytops (Question)

[Ron Nossaman]

>Hi Ric,
>Sometimes the fronts are very thin, so heating does
>not help, as the do not come off in one piece. The
>other reason, is that heat frequently causes the
>pyralin, (I think that's the name) to burst into
>flame.
>That is my two.
>Regards.
>John M. Ross


Pyro what? They used to use celluloid for keytops and fronts, as well as
for combs, billiard balls, and any of the other things folks with a
formable plastic material can come up with. Celluloid, being
nitrocellulose, cellulose nitrate, or gun cotton, is pretty good kindling
for a fairly energetic fire. Smokes like crazy too.
Ron N