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Shellac for the Soundboard, Varnish for the Case
By John A. Tuttle 

Hi All,  Was my master craftsman and piano builder wrong?  He started
building pianos in 1893.

When I was an apprentice at the Tusting Piano Co., I was told that
all circa-1920 pianos were finished with varnish, not shellac.  I was
taught "shellac for the soundboard, varnish for the case".

Musically,

John A. Tuttle

(Message sent Sat, 20 May 2000 09:32:28 -0400 , from time zone -0400.)

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