And playing cards. A prisoner once blasted his way out of jail with a bomb made from ground up playing cards. Thump --- Robin Hufford <hufford1@airmail.net> wrote: > For what it is worth: I just read not too long ago > that celluloid was > invented in 1866, if I remember correctly. It was > developed in order to > have something from which to make billiard balls > which, until then had > been made from ivory. > Regards, Robin Hufford > > gordon stelter wrote: > > > I'm sorry, Joe, > > You may be the official list "Tool Police", > but I > > feel that I am one of the "Cultural History > Police". > > > > 1) "Celluloid" dates to the 19th C, but I have > never > > seen it on a piano earlier than the 'teens. > > > > 2) "THE Beaver" is exactly how Ward and June > referred > > to their son. > > > > Respectfully, > > Thump > > > > > > --- Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > RicB said: "An old fashioned metal teapot... > narrow > > > snout... direct the > > > steam onto > > > the keytops and they will get hot enough to peel > off > > > with no danger of > > > torching, and no fumes." > > > > > > > > > RicB & a few others, > > > You aren't comprehending!!!!!! This stuff is pre > > > 1900 CELLULOID!!!! It is > > > not the modern plastic that most are accustomed > to. > > > It is attached with > > > something that is impervious to heat and > > > STEAM/MOISTURE! GET IT??????? > > > GOOD!!! Now, if any of you have a neat trick > > > regarding this stuff, then > > > speak up. Otherwise.....? > > > > > > > > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > > Captain, Tool Police > > > Squares Are I > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > pianotech list info: > > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > > > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover
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