For what it is worth: I just read not too long ago that celluloid was invented in 1866, if I remember correctly. It was developed in order to have something from which to make billiard balls which, until then had been made from ivory. Regards, Robin Hufford gordon stelter wrote: > I'm sorry, Joe, > You may be the official list "Tool Police", but I > feel that I am one of the "Cultural History Police". > > 1) "Celluloid" dates to the 19th C, but I have never > seen it on a piano earlier than the 'teens. > > 2) "THE Beaver" is exactly how Ward and June referred > to their son. > > Respectfully, > Thump > > > --- Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote: > > RicB said: "An old fashioned metal teapot... narrow > > snout... direct the > > steam onto > > the keytops and they will get hot enough to peel off > > with no danger of > > torching, and no fumes." > > > > > > RicB & a few others, > > You aren't comprehending!!!!!! This stuff is pre > > 1900 CELLULOID!!!! It is > > not the modern plastic that most are accustomed to. > > It is attached with > > something that is impervious to heat and > > STEAM/MOISTURE! GET IT??????? > > GOOD!!! Now, if any of you have a neat trick > > regarding this stuff, then > > speak up. Otherwise.....? > > > > > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > Captain, Tool Police > > Squares Are I > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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