[pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw

[Greg Newell]

Paul,

 

Since it’s already exceeded its’ intended life span you could simply stick
some leather in the hole with you glue of choice (mine would be titebond and
super glue) and that should hold it just fine for whatever life it has left.

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of paul bruesch
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 5:46 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: [pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw

 

I have a 1955 Wurlitzer console with the really long screws to hold the
action brackets to the plate... or more accurately, to the spacer between
the action bracket and the plate. One of the holes is stripped. I can screw
the screw all the way in with my fingers.  I can think of a few options, but
ideally it would be nice to replace the screw/spacer with a more typical
stud/nut configuration.
Other options I think of are:
- larger diameter screw (probably entails making a new spacer)
- chase out the hole, fill with a (dowel?) plug and re-drill for old screw
(but that results in screwing into end grain)
- epoxy to build up the existing hole

Any advice or other ideas?

Thanks,
Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN

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