Wurly electric tines

[Dean May]

I was called out on one just last week, first one I've ever worked on in 25
years. One white key was low, needed punchings. Then the other complaint was
some notes didn't work well. Turned out to be a let off problem, figured out
how to adjust that and got it working pretty well. 

 

Are there other adjustments that should be looked at? 

 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of AlliedPianoCraft
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 7:07 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Wurly electric tines

 

Yes, I had one of those in the early days. I used it professionally and the
reeds would break all the time. Easy to replace and tune, I bought a Conn
strobotuner to tune them. I'm surprised they are still around and working.
It was probably the first electronic piano.

 

Al G

 

From: Jonathan Best <mailto:jb at bubblemusic.com>  

Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 2:58 AM

To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>  

Subject: Re: Wurly electric tines

 

Here's a web site that has the tines:
http://www.vintagevibe.com/c-1-wurlitzer-ep-parts.aspx 

 

Wurlitzer called them reeds for some strange reason.  Don't try making the
tines yourself.  I tried.  It just ain't worth it.  You must use a visual
tuner to tune these crazy things.  To lower the pitch you add solder, to
raise you file.

 

Jonathan Best

jb at bubblemusic.com

928-830-4887

www.bubblemusic.com

 

 

 

 

On Aug 21, 2008, at 6:21 PM, Willem Blees wrote:





A customer said he had a "rare" piano, with string and electronic
components. Since I had heard of piano/organ combos, I thought it might be
worth my while to investigate. When I got there it was nothing but an old
Wurly electronic piano. But if some of you have worked on these things,
maybe you can be of some help. The tines of C#4, D#4 and F5 are broken.
Where I could find those?

Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Honolulu, HI
808-349-2943
www.bleespiano.com
Author of 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com

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