Wurlitzer A-200 Electric Piano

Aart in America Piano Services aartinamerica@optonline.net
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:17:03 -0500


Thanks John...will do.

Aart

On Feb 23, 2006, at 2:32 PM, John Ross wrote:

> It has been years, since I worked on one, but all I used was normal 
> 60/40 solder, as used in electronic work.
> Don't use too much heat or all the solder will drop off.
> Put on extra, and file it off as needed, to tune.
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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>> Hello List.
>>
>> I received a call to tune two Wurlitzer Electric Piano A-200s.
>>
>> I've worked on the action, sustain pedals and some basic electronics 
>> of the A-200, however this is the first tuning I've been asked to do.
>>
>> There is a reed or tine that has solder on the end.  I know that by 
>> adding or removing solder is how the pitch is raised or lowered.
>>
>> My question is, does anyone have any advice on technique and solder 
>> type.  (i.e. Adding, filing solder and type of solder to use)?
>>
>> As always thanks for your help and support.
>>
>> Aart Markenstein
>>
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