It was silicone and V & P naphtha, I think. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel A. Jones" <jajones2 at wisc.edu> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 10:01 AM Subject: wurly juice (wantin,,) > list, > This thread sets off my memory searching for the mixture of silicone and > xxxxx that the Wurlitzer service dept. poured on the actions for lube. > The > silicone came in a can and there was a recipe for mixing in other > ingredients > for this lube. I can see the service team pouring it out of a squeeze > bottle > with the action out of the piano setting on it's side. We pour it > on.... > > What I'm wondering about this situation is the residual effects of the > Wurly Juice formula and whether it is causing the gunk in the bushing > at this time. > > Any memories of this treatment ? > > Joel > > Joel Jones, RPT > Madison, WI > > On Jul 19, 2007, at 7:03 AM, John Formsma wrote: > >> I also find lots of Wurlies with tight wippen centers. We're talking >> 8-10 grams at least, and gunk in the bushing. >> >> Have tried alcohol/water, which has not worked so well, but it does on >> a few such wippens. Protek/Goose Juice might work on some that don't >> have that much friction. Repinning is the guaranteed solution, and >> you'll be getting pretty good by the end of that job. ;-) >> >> JF >> >> On 7/19/07, Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Hey Steven >>> >>> >>> >>> I usually try the Protek or Goose Juice first. It's easy and I keep a >>> hypo >>> oiler of it right in my tool kit. >>> >>> >>> >>> A used Wurly console, eh? They can be troublesome. I've had several >>> of those >>> where the problem was too much friction in the whippen pin. Some >>> responded >>> to Protek, some needed repining. >>> >>> >>> >>> Note which keys are particularly troublesome. Take the action out, >>> remove >>> that whippen, and test the flange for tightness. Apply Protek and see >>> if it >>> frees up. If it works, go ahead and lubricate all of them. Just turn >>> the >>> action upside down and squirt along the whippen pin joints. >>> >>> >>> >>> If it doesn't free up I'm afraid you'll have to do some re-pinning. >>> Although >>> you might try alcohol treatment first. I've never done it, but others >>> have >>> good success. Search the archives. >>> >>> >>> >>> Lay the action on the dampers and then lube all of the jack flanges. >>> Finally, do the hammer flanges. >>> --------------------------- >>> >>> Dean >>> >>> Dean May cell 812.239.3359 >>> >>> PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 >>> >>> Terre Haute IN 47802 >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> >>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Steven Hopp >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 11:52 PM >>> To: pianotech at ptg.org >>> Subject: RE: Wanting to do it right >>> ---------------------------------------------- >>> >>> When might a lubricant i.e. >>> protech be used vs. re=pining? Would your advice for the key culprit >>> be any >>> different knowing the piano was used? Again Thanks >>> >>> Steven >>> >>> >> >
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