Wurlitzer Console Woes

[J Patrick Draine]

During the 70s and some of the 80s you could get the screws from Wurlitzer.
Of course some of the replacement screws would snap too -- ouch! A lag bolt
of appropriate thread and length works OK. I do recall that about 13 years
ago Jack Stebbins had this same problem, and when he contacted "Wurlitzer"
(by then well absorbed by Baldwin) they sent him an action bracket bolt
retro fit "kit", to convert it to a normal, post-70s style. Of course he
still had to dig out the broken screw parts ...
As for the gunky action action flanges, Wurlitzer did promote dousing
actions with a naptha-silicone mix to free up their sluggish bushing felt.
Would adding washers to the action screws help hold the loose wippen flanges
in place?
This may be a candidate for jiffy leads to get those keys to return
properly.
Patrick Draine

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Paul McCloud <pmc033 at earthlink.net> wrote:

>   Hi, All:
>
>             There was a recent discussion about Wurlitzer console action
> problems.  My customer has a sluggish action, where the slightest amount
> of friction upsets the balance, and the key, won't return.  Also, someone
> sprayed something on this action that's softened the wood.  Many of the
> wippen flanges are loose and you can wiggle the wippens side to side.  I
> took a flange off to repin it, and the flange split in two while I was
> removing the pin.  I blame whatever was sprayed everywhere on the wood.  It's
> also made the a! ction centers sticky.   I may have to add weights
> somewhere before all is said and done.
>
>             But that's not my immediate problem.  I need to replace the
> action screws which broke off inside the piano.  You know the ones-  they're
> buried behind the plate.  I got the new Grab-It kit from the local H.D.
> and I found a Wurlitzer screw remover in the Schaff  catalog.  Anybody
> have any luck with this?  I also need the screws.  I did find some lag
> bolts that are the same size, which I'll use if I have to.
>
>             Any suggestions (aside from trashing this thing) would be
> welcome.   Thanks!
>
>             Paul McCloud
>
>             San Diego
>
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