Ivory key covers are *not* illegal within the US when their source is known. African & Asian Ivory from a certain date onwards is banned. Ironically this ban is hampering some government conservation efforts (another story). Museums are still selling off their accumulated ivory. It gets sticky when you try to import or export because there you need to be able to document if the ivory on the instrument is pre- ban or if it was sourced legally. Btw ivory from Siberia is also for sale (from the frozen cousins of the elephant). In Europe bone (cattle) key covers are becoming preferred and I have sold a European piano so outfitted. Andrew Anderson On Sep 21, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Duaine & Laura Hechler wrote: > Stephen, > > eBay "key covers" get me 1,815 hits - the "musical instrument" ones > are > for portable keyboards > > I don't see key covers doing the trick > > Duaine > > Stephen Grattan wrote: >> Hi Duaine, >> >> If you watch the parts (piano) catagory - there is usually several >> sites selling it. Most call it key covers and don't mention the I >> word. Ebay is clueless! BTW, how many do you need? >> >> *Steve Grattan* >> *Lost Chord Clinic* >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* Duaine & Laura Hechler <dahechler at att.net> >> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org >> *Sent:* Monday, September 21, 2009 3:30:57 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Seeking lots of ivory heads >> >> Stephen, >> >> Still on sale everyday - where ? >> >> Duaine >> >> Stephen Grattan wrote: >>> They may have banned it - but it is still on sale everyday! >>> >>> *Steve Grattan* >>> *Lost Chord Clinic* >> > > > -- > Duaine Hechler > Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ > Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > Reed Organ Society Member > Florissant, MO 63034 > (314) 838-5587 > dahechler at att.net > www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com > -- > Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >
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