Does a piano have 88 ivory keys?

Answer 1

They used to be but nowadays it would be very expensive and generally it is illegal to hunt African game to get the ivory but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

The plastic piano keys were introduced in the 1920's.

Some older pianos took off their chipped or yellowed ivories and replaced them with new white plastic keys when plastic keys were introduced.

It is very hard to replace a broken or chipped valuable ivory key because they varied so much in shape, color and thickeness. Plastic keys were the answer. Plastic keys were cheap, white and stronger than the ivory keys.

Even billiard balls, dice, cutlery handles, fans, parasols, back scratchers, teapot handles, hair combs, glove stretchers, Chinese snuff bottles, crochet hooks, gavels, pistol grips, gaming counters, checkers markers and tobacoo accessories used to be made with ivory.

Answer 2

It depends on what kind of piano you have. Typically the newer pianoes have wooden keys with a finish that makes it look like ivory, being how it's illegal to use ivory in the U.S. If you have an older piano, there's a chance that you might have one with real ivory, because it may have been made before the laws were passed.

Answer 3

yes, there is ivory is worth a lot

Worth a lot if it is a complete set in very good condition and color.

Keys vary is size, width, shape and thickness depending on what company made them.

yellowed and chipped ivory keys can be recycled by www.binkyshawaii.com into Piano Key art.

Anyway, have you heard of elephant poachers? they take the ivory from the tusks and make a lot of money. In fact ivory is so valuable elephants are almost extinct!

Answer 4

A piano must be quite old for the keys to be layered in real ivory, since it has been illegal to use ivory for that purpose since the 1950's. Ivory turns yellow with age and shows hairline cracks much like teeth do.

Answer 5

There are 88 keys (52 white and 36 black) on a piano, though these days they're made from wood (such as spruce) and covered with a plastic that mimics the feel of ivory.

Answer 6

fact

Answer 7

No