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The technician that works on our piano reglued some of the ivory. He said that, in the worst case, he could give us a replacement, since he has a pile of antiq
by hedora 3y ago
The technician that works on our piano reglued some
of the ivory. He said that, in the worst case, he could give us a replacement, since he has a pile of antique ivory he got from the keys of ruined/rebuilt pianos.
If we ever fully restore the keys, we’d opt for not-ivory.
- Tade0 3y agoEvery pre-WW2 piano I've seen was crooked beyond repair and untunable. I bet there are far more donor instruments than functioning ones, considering that a lot can happen in 70 years.
- bluGill 3y agoThere are, but not all ivory looks alike so finding a match is hard. Which is why someone who wants to restore an antique piano to new would be interested in new ivory if a sustainable source is available.
- adrian_b 3y agoThis must depend a lot on the humidity and temperature where the piano has been stored and used. I have a more than one hundred years old Austrian piano (made shortly before the start of the First WW), and it still works fine.