wurlitzer action brackets

Roger Jolly roger.j@sasktel.net
Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:33:27 -0600


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That vintage sounds like Young Chang Manufacture, and can have the growing 
action bracket problem.
Regards Roger


At 01:08 AM 1/23/2004, you wrote:
>Avery:
>             I don't know if being a Baldwin dealer makes any difference, 
> but I've ordered parts from Mr. Malone via email.  He has supplied the 
> parts for current models.  I don't know if he stocks the older Wurlitzer 
> parts.  I think these older Wurli parts are actually Young Chang.  It may 
> be that these brackets were the ones that "grow" with time.  I'd check 
> with Young Chang to find out.
>             As far as the Baldwin snafu, I feel your pain.  $1.5K is a 
> chunk of change.  Sorry to hear about this.
>             Best,
>             Paul McCloud
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On 
>Behalf Of Avery Todd
>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 7:08 PM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: RE: wurlitzer action brackets
>
>Paul,
>
>As far as I know, it would be a waste of time. That was one the "things" when
>they bought Baldwin, that they were only buying their assets. NOT their
>liabilities! What a CROCK! JMHO!
>
>Besides, no one I've heard mention it on the list has ever gotten a response
>for him or anyone else! :-(
>
>Avery
>
>P.S, Of course, I lost over $1500.00 when all that happened!
>No, I'm not bitter. Not at all!
>
>At 10:13 AM 1/22/04, you wrote:
>
>You can email Thomas Malone at Baldwin (they make the current
>Wurlitzer): Thomas.malone@gibson.com .  I don't know if they still have
>the parts you need.
>         Paul McCloud
>         San Diego
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
>Behalf Of Fred Brown III
>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:50 AM
>To: pianotech
>Subject: wurlitzer action brackets
>
>I worked on Wurlitzer grand yesterday that the hammer line had fallen to
>the point of losing about a 3rd of the key travel. When I pulled the
>stack off to do a course adjust of the capstans(2 1/2 turns each) one of
>the brackets fell to pieces on the keys. Both it and the other interior
>bracket seem to have been epoxied together by a preceding tech. I need
>to find replacements for these(no I'm not going to try and do a better
>job of gluing). Does anyone know who would have made this piano probably
>in the late 80's to early 90's. My guess is Samick but I thought that I
>would check with you guys before proceeding.
>thanks for any help in advance
>Fred Brown RPT
>ATL GA
>
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