getting ivory into the US

[JAMES DALLY]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 9:23 PM
Subject: RE: getting ivory into the US


> This is a maybe. If it reacts like ivory it might work.
>
> Since we know that ivory yellows in the dark and sunlight has the opposite
> effect, I've wondered if it would be practical to put a strong uv light
> source just above the keys and let them cook for a few days, maybe a 
> tanning
> bed light tube, 'frinstance.
>
> Two caveats, though. You sure wouldn't want that stuff shining on you for
> those days. Also, might it affect the sharps or the piano finish.  ?
>
> I've been very successful at bleaching loose ivories by immersing them in
> strong peroxide (beautician's supply store). My only fear was that they
> would warp or curl, but they don't. So my other "wonderment" has been "is
> there some way to do this in situ," maybe mixing the stuff with something 
> to
> form a paste ... ?
>
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Avery Todd
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:40 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: getting ivory into the US
>
>
> Michael,
>
> I have a bone keyboard on one of our S & S D's, Can you suggest a way to
> whiten it
> at least a "little" bit? Thanks.
>
> Avery
>
> At 12:54 PM 2/1/05, you wrote:
>>Fran,
>>     I apply new Ivory and Bone keytops for a living. The way to tell
>>them apart is as follows: Bone is more porous than ivory (very visible)
>>and is almost always more of an off-white than true white or
>>translucent like ivory. Bone also has more of a straight grain while
>>ivory can be straight but is more often the typical flame-point or
>>finger print type pattern. Mike Morvan Blackstone Valley Piano
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "FRANCES HELMS" <fhelms@topeka.k12.ks.us>
>>To: <dlbullock@att.net>; <pianotech@ptg.org>; <drjazzca@yahoo.ca>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 12:27 PM
>>Subject: Re: getting ivory into the US
>>
>>
>> > Speaking of ivory keytops...I was told many years ago that many of
>> > what is regarded as "ivory" in keytops is actually bone.  My source,
>> > who was an antique dealer also told me that the only definitive way
>> > to tell the difference is to taste them.  According to him, ivory
>> > tastes salty. Comments?? Fran Helms,
>> > Topeka,Ks
>> >
>> > >>> "D.L. Bullock" <dlbullock@att.net> 2/1/2005 12:43:01 AM >>>
>> > To transport an old piano with ivory keys to the US. you must remove
>> > and box up the white keys and UPS them to the US.  You can then send
>> > the piano with
>> > black keys only through customs.  It is so incredibly stupid to quibble
>> > over
>> > antique ivory when the purpose of the law is to stop new ivory.  This
>> > is the
>> > only way I know to be sure the piano will get to keep its original 100
>> > year
>> > old ivory.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > D.L. Bullock    St. Louis
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