[pianotech] (no subject)

[Gary]

Mineral oil and naphtha works good too.  same ratio.
Gerald Groot wrote:
>
> *My bet is that it's the flanges.  Try the Silicone and Naphtha mix.  
> If the jacks are sluggish, chances are it's the flanges.  They were 
> notorious for sticking action flanges. *
>
> * *
>
> *As I said before, 8 parts Naphtha to 1 part silicone.  Call Wurlitzer 
> and see if they still see Silicone.  *
>
> * *
>
> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Matthew Todd
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 06, 2009 8:38 AM
> *To:* Ken & Pat Gerler; pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] (no subject)
>
>  
>
> I also did test the jack, and it did return fully underneath the butt.
>
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> --- On *Sat, 6/6/09, Ken & Pat Gerler /<kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>/* 
> wrote:
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> From: Ken & Pat Gerler <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] (no subject)
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 12:26 PM
>
> Tom,
>
> Of the posts I read, no one mentioned the jack. I have found if the 
> jack flange it tight it will cause the symptom you are noticing, at 
> least I have found that in many Wurlitzer's here in St. Louis that 
> have set for many years and then all of a sudden find themselves put 
> into use.
>
>  
>
> Ken Gerler
>
> kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net 
> <http://us.mc838.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kenneth.gerler@prodigy.net>
>
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:* Tom Sivak
>     <http://us.mc838.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tvaktvak@sbcglobal.net>
>
>     *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
>     <http://us.mc838.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pianotech@ptg.org>
>
>     *Sent:* Friday, June 05, 2009 7:02 PM
>
>     *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] (no subject)
>
>      
>
>     How about the front rail bushing?    
>
>      
>
>     Or is the key coming into contact with the keyslip and binding on
>     that?  
>
>      
>
>     It's also possible that the weighting of the key is poor.
>      Wurlitzers often have short keysticks that are not weighted on
>     the back enough.   You could try adding a lead weight to the top
>     of the key to see if that solves the problem.  When all else
>     fails, putting a lead weight on the top of the key near the
>     capstan usually solves the problem.
>
>      
>
>     Tom Sivak
>
>     --- On *Fri, 6/5/09, Matthew Todd /<toddpianoworks at att.net>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>
>     Subject: [pianotech] (no subject)
>     To: pianotech at ptg.org
>     Date: Friday, June 5, 2009, 11:30 PM
>
>     I went to pitch raise/tune a new clients piano today.  The piano
>     is a Wurlitzer Console.
>
>      
>
>     Almost the entire treble section was sluggish upon return of each
>     key.  So I began my investigative process.  I held the key with
>     one hand and moved the hammer with the other.  It returned just
>     fine.  I then held the key and moved the backcheck, and it
>     returned fine.  I thought maybe tight balance rail bushings.  So I
>     eased a sample key, but it did not good.  I could not figure out
>     what the problem was.
>
>      
>
>     Any help please?
>
>     *_TODD PIANO WORKS_*
>     Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
>     (979) 248-9578
>
>     http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/>
>
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>
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