Wurlitzer Console Woes

[Barbara Richmond]

I remember using, with success, one of those Wurlitzer screw removers.  Wow, it was a long time ago.  I'm trying to think if I've even seen the tool lately--it might be in my hardly/not-used box or maybe it was in the box that got stolen.

What a combination--sluggish, sticky and loose--all at the same time.  I wonder what spray would soften the wood?  Could you tell that it was sprayed, not doused with a liquid?  We used to use Naptha with a silicone solution purchased from Wurlitzer.  Yikes, I hate to think of that stuff doing damage--I used it a lot at one time.

Good luck!

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul McCloud 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:27 PM
  Subject: Wurlitzer Console Woes



  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



  Paul McCloud
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