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Ivory - Pianos Not The Only Use
By Reg Smith

Jody,

For my 2 cents' worth, I will add that the contraband material [Ivory]
was not solely used in pianos and organs.  Several cylinder music box
manufacturers, particularly Mermod Freres and Conchon, used it for
decorative keyhole escutcheons, which I have had to replicate many,
many times in my workshop.  As it happens, I found that old piano
keytops work just perfectly as a source to cut these replacements from,
thus maintaining authenticity in both material and colour.

Respectfully,

Reg Smith
Sublime Harmony Restorations
Athens, Georgia

 [ I'm not surprised that this material found its way into other
 [ items of "artwork".  I'm pleased to see that there are constructive
 [ ways to recycle Ivory from discarded pianos.    It seems a shame
 [ to let it go to waste.    -- Jody


(Message sent Sun 11 Oct 1998, 02:39:46 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  Ivory, Not, Only, Pianos, Use

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