Thanks Ed. Looks like he can pick from a menu and be confident that he's not deviating from original practice. Mike A440A at aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 3/1/07 8:22:33 PM, mike.spalding1 at verizon.net writes: > > << How would the factory have dealt with the ebonies > > in 1910? Black dye, or not? some kind of sealer or topcoat, or just > > bare wood? Any authoritative info on how the factory would have done > > his black keys in 1910 would be appreciated. >> > > I have seen both bare ebony,(which I prefer), and a finish that seems to have > been shellac, though I can't imagine using shellac where alcohol might be > involved. My 1892 model A right here is all original finish and the keytops are > shiny with some type of finish. (I am NOT going to test it with alcohol, > either). > Regards, > > > > Ed Foote RPT > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > >
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