james allen bickerton wrote: > > LES, > Right again you are!! The Wurlitzer Spinet didn't have "action bolts" > but instead had relatively light weight wood screws. The middle screw > was so bent, it couldn't be screwed back in. > You've obviously been in my position before. Anyhow, thanks for your > advice. After that job, I felt like a real dope. But your words of > wisdom assisted me in overcoming my ruffled tail feathers, and gave me > insight as to how to avoid future "no-win" situations. THANKS AGAIN. > JIM > bickerton@abraxis.com Jim, If you remove the keys around the bottoms of the action brackets, you can use a small crescent wrench to turn the action supports down into the keybed a full turn which will take the pressure off the screws so you can get them in and out! If you do break one of the screws, you can get a replacement from Wurlitzer at a price. Order a dozen while you're at it and charge your customer for them. The next eleven screws you put in, will be gravy. To put the new screw in the back use a long aircraft bit to drill just below the stub of the broken screw. Use a drill stop with a front rail punching so you won't mar the plate. When you're finished tighten up the action supports again. Good luck Warren -- Warren D. Fisher fish@communique.net Registered Piano Technician Piano Technicians Guild New Orleans Chapter 701
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