This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment David Nereson said: "Some attempts were made in the past to simulate an = ivory grain in plastic. The most common was probably "Ivorine," which has striations (faint bluish lines, spaced about a millimeter apart) running the long = way through the keytops -- it's kinda hokey and looks not at all like = ivory..." David, et al, That is/was not "Ivorine"! That be Celluloid! The flammable, stinky = stuff, used in the first part of the 20th Century. Ivorine is the good = plastic that many of use replace keytops with. The name "Ivorine" was = the trade name used by Tuners Supply and is essentially "Pyralin", which = is an Industry name for a specific type of plastic. It is sold by = Schaff. Many pianos, even pre-1900 had Celluloid fronts with Ivory tops. = The better quality stuff lasts forever, and is the precursor of the = Pyralin. K? Best Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/10/49/75/58/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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