Hi Mark: Some European and Japanese pianos did indeed have one-piece ivory on each key. Of course that was a very wasteful way to do it. Back in the 20' and 30' it was common to use grained celluloid. I don't think this was being done since the 40's. Jim Coleman, Sr. On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, Mark Graham wrote: > We have a Steinway D from the 1980's that is commonly referred to as "the > one with ivory keys". But I have always thought that they can't be ivory. > They are ivory-colored, and have a grain pattern. But the pattern seems to > repeat exactly, which is unlikely, and the keytops are of one piece, not > separate front rectangles and back rectangles. > > Is this simulated ivory? What do we have here? They feel great. They are > the factory original material. > > Mark Graham > Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music > Berea, Ohio > >
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