Wurly

[Alan R. Barnard]

I do NOT strip behind the treble section dampers because I don't like messing with it and risking damper damage. What I use is the old split mute. Works great and it's fast. After the last damper, I strip (insert bump and grind music here).

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15






Original message
From: "Elwood Doss" 
To: dnereson at 4dv.net, "Pianotech List" 
Received: 02/25/2007 9:32:34 PM
Subject: RE: Wurly


I strip mute the high treble also on all pianos.  Makes it easier to deal with my ADD...does that spell add?  I read a book that told about using the aluminum sheet metal to pull the dampers back to shove in the strip between the dampers and the strings.  I now just pull the dampers back with my fingers and push the strip down, however I also tune the damped strings in the treble using a rubber mute, and only use the strip from the dampers on up.  I don’t do it, but I do like depressing the damper pedal when removing the strip in that it takes some of the pressure off the damper lever and makes it less likely to damage the damper felt...I’ve done that also on some cheaper spinets.  I’m sure most technicians don’t do this, but it works for me!
 
Joy!
Elwood
 
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From: David Nereson [mailto:dnereson at 4dv.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:19 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: Wurly
 
 The main thing I don’t like about tuning Wurtilizers [sic] is that the upper part of the plate in the treble has a raised area that’s too close to the strings and makes it almost impossible to get a strip of muting felt to stay put.  (I mute all the way to the top.  Above the treble break, I insert the strip just above the dampers, then press the damper pedal, insert a piece of sheet metal between the dampers and the strings, to protect the damper felts, then shove the muting strip down far enough to clear the hammers, and pull out the piece of sheet metal, which has the top edge bent over to act as a handle.  I depress the damper pedal of course when removing the strip.  This method isn’t useful if you tune unisons as you go.)  
            --David Nereson, RPT
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of pianotune05 at comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:50 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Wurly
 
I found Wurlys a pain to tune, but not as muuch so as some others.  They sure do have a lot of false beats however.
Marshall
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