? selling ivory

[Carl Teplitski]

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A few years ago , a fellow tech. called to tell me of an unusaul job he was
asked to do .  A lady wanted him to recover the ivories on her YAMAHA
which she had purchased in St. Louis  some 25 years previous. Her husband
was transfered to our city, Winnipeg, Canada with his company. He was now
retired and moving home to St. Louis, but they were told that the piano 
couldn't
go back , because of the ivory keytops.  My friend was flabbergasted, seeing
as the piano was 25 years old, and had been bought in the US.  In any case
he replaced the ivories, which he said were perfect. We couldn't believe 
the
zero tolerance excersized .  Guess if someone had not asked or she  hadn't
volunteerd the info., nobody would have been the wiser. Seems strange to me.

Carl / Winnipeg












MICHAEL MORVAN wrote:

> Tom,
>     It is legal to sell ivory in the U.S., it is simply illegal to 
> import or export ivory. The ivory that was in this country prior to 
> 1989 is free to be traded or sold. Any questions, give me a call.  
> Mike Morvan  Blackstone Valley Piano
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Tom Driscoll <mailto:tomtuner@comcast.net>
>     To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
>     Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 3:28 AM
>     Subject: ? selling ivory
>
>     List,
>         I have a request from a jewelry maker seeking to purchase old
>     ivory keytops.
>         Is it legal to sell ivory in this manor? This is old upright
>     salvage stuff at least 60 years old or more.
>         Advice appreciated ,
>         Tom Driscoll RPT
>


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