Lacquer versus varnish on Steinways

[gordon stelter]

Steinway started using lacquer in 1927, is what I
haerd from Harvey Roehl, "'way back when".
     G



--- A440A at aol.com wrote:

> David  writes:
> 
> << What is the history of Steinway using lacquer
> versus varnish for their
> finishes? >>
> 
> Seems like Varnish was the finish of choice up until
> around WW II.  
> Who knows when they started putting lacquer in
> hammers?  
> 
> 
> 
> Ed Foote RPT 
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
> 
>
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