Clayton, Weird ones for sure. Nice, but weird.<G> I think the design guys took a course in Chinese Puzzle Boxes after they got out of the WWII thingee.<G> As SkoobieDoo says: Rotsa Ruck! Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I > [Original Message] > From: Clayton Bean's Piano Biz <pianobiz at verizon.net> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>; David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> > Date: 2/3/10 6:03:55 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal > > Gentlemen: > > Many thanks for your insights. David, if I pull up on it, it will snap for > sure. > Joe, what you descibe sounds surrealistic; but, probably it's the case (so > to speak). > What kind of people worked at Wurlitzer anyway? > > I will let you know after my next appt March 9th. > > Clay > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > To: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:29 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal > > > > David, > > NO! The piano I'm talking about has sides that swing outward! It's like a > > "Transformer" thingee. Goofiest POS I've ever seen! The date given > > coincides with this abomination. First one I encountered, I pulled the > > kick > > panel and set it aside. Spent a couple of hours figuring it out and > > getting > > it apart. Then, when I put it back together, the last thing I put back was > > the kick panel. It fell down on it's face and there, Lo and Behold, was > > the > > directions of how the damned thing came apart!! Grrrr! (Blush!) > > Joe > > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) > > Captain, Tool Police > > Squares R I > > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> > >> To: joegarrett at earthlink.net <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; > > pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org> > >> Date: 2/3/10 9:44:30 AM > >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal > >> > >> I have never seen this, but if this actually true, then you do need to > > pull up in the middle. I'd retro-fit when you get it out. Shorten ends > > and use screws...if possible > >> > >> David Ilvedson > >> Pacifica, CA > >> > >> On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:27 AM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> > > wrote: > >> > >> Clay said: "Thank you for your response. The Wurlitzer I'm working on is > > not the standard type. > >> It's keystop rail doesn't unscrew - instead, both ends fit into rabbited > > slots which are cut into the case itself. There is sidewards play but not > > enough to free the other end of the rail. Can't find a deeper cut-out slot > > to move it further sideways to release the other end. > >> > >> Thanks again for your efforts." > >> > >> Clay, > >> It would really help if you would provide some pictures of what you are > > dealing with. I have a suspicion that you are dealing with one of those > > "folding case" pianos. A way to tell if it is, is take the kick panel off > > and look on the back side of it. If there are instructions as to how to > > take the action out and how the case "opens up", then you are dealing with > > a classic Wurlie Chinese Puzzle box! > >> Regards, > >> Joe > >> > >> > >> > >> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) > >> Captain, Tool Police > >> Squares R I > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/09 > > 6:16 AM > > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/09 6:16 AM
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