[pianotech] shipping piano overseas with ivory keys

[Gerald Groot]

I had a customer many years back, my dad did actually, that shipped her
Bosendorfer overseas someplace with the original ivories on it.  One day,
she decided she wanted to come back into America again.  Before she was
allowed back in, customs insisted that the ivory be removed.  Even though
they were told it was the original ivories, that did not matter to them.
They said, how are we to know it wasn't shipped overseas and then put on?
She wound up having them removed in order to get back here again.  Our
Government at its best as usual.



-----Original Message----- 
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Duaine & Laura Hechler 
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:49 PM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] shipping piano overseas with ivory keys 

David Ilvedson wrote: 
> What is situation with ivory keys on an old piano going to a new home 
> in New Zealand?  
>  
> David Ilvedson, RPT 
> Pacifica, CA 94044 
I am not really sure - today. 

About a year ago, I had a customer that was moving to Canada. The 
shipping and the moving companies told them that the ivory would have to 
have stripped off. Move the piano then - replace - the ivory keys - NOT 
the ones you just stripped off, but replacement ivory keys gotten from 
Canada (or in your case New Zealand.) 

I suppose if you had the guts, to pack the stripped off keys in a 
luggage bag and take it with you on the plane. (Oops, did I say that - 
(I just slapped myself)) 

A real pain in the ass ! 

Thankfully, her piano had the old Ivorine keys. 

Duaine 

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