[pianotech] Re;slippery keys

[James Grebe]

As I remember, ivory was stopped by Steinway in 1962.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <dahechler at att.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re;slippery keys


> Joseph Garrett wrote:
>>
>> Tom  said: "My client is sensing that his keys are slicker than other
>> pianos. I was
>> ready to disprove that, but I am sensing his discomfort, too. He said
>> nothing
>> has ever been used on the keys. I tried a few experiments, but nothing
>> worked. It's an ivory-top one-owner Steinway, 1960ish. Even the
>> sharps. Makes
>> one suspicious, doesn't it.
> <snip>
> 
> Is this true? in the 1960's Steinway used "real" ivory for keys ? Maybe
> they are the early/late "celluloid / plastic" keys ?
> 
> I thought "real" ivory was used more on the "antique" pianos !
> 
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