You're right. I use that too. Along with CLP. -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gary Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 11:05 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] (no subject) 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. > > *_TODD PIANO WORKS_* > Matthew Todd, Piano Technician > (979) 248-9578 > > http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> > > > > --- On *Sat, 6/6/09, Ken & Pat Gerler /<kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>/* > wrote: > > > 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/> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com>: Outbound message clean. > > Virus Database (VPS): 090605-0, 06/05/2009 > Tested on: 6/6/2009 9:57:58 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. > > _____ avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 090605-0, 06/05/2009 Tested on: 6/6/2009 1:11:08 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software.
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