Gluing wippen

[Newton Hunt]

Wurlitzer used that configuration for many years.

Look for another wippen that will fit before tying to fix
something that damaged.
-- 
		Newton Hunt
		Highland Park, NJ
		mailto:nhunt@jagat.com

Kristinn Leifsson wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I´m trying to fix a broken wippen from a Wagner upright.
> The problem is that there is no jack flange, but the center pin goes
> through a hole in the wippen "proper", so I hesitate to find a replacement
> instead of fixing it, since this is not very common in pianos around here.
> It´s been glued before, but it broke again.  However I don´t think it was
> glued well enough so I´d like to try it myself (the pieces fit pretty well
> together)
> 
> What interesting methods might be hidden there inside your brains?
> Wasn´t it Susan Kline that had something involving two types of glue.
> Could you explain thoroughly which glues ya´ll have in mind, seeing as
> trademarks are variable?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kristinn