Lacquer versus varnish on Steinways

[Mark Potter]

BobDavis88 at aol.com wrote:      We do refinishing, and start seeing lacquer in the mid twenties. I can't remember offhand when varnish replaced shellac, but I think it was in the late 1890's or early '90's. Don't quote me on that.
   
  Bob Davis
   
  I concur with Bob, with the same caveat.  Certainly, I have not seen varnish on practically ANY piano manufactured after 1930, and I have stripped countless pianos from that period.  Also, I don't believe I have ever encountered shellac on pianos post-1890 or so.  
   
  Talking original finish, of course...
   
  Mark Potter



    
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