<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Wurlitzer wippen/replacement parts (was:Punchings for .157</title></head><body> <div>><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#000000">Does anyone know if there is a current source for to replace a broken whippen on a >Wurlitzer Spinet?</font></div> <div><br></div> <div>In a pinch you could swap with note 86 (A#7) and drill the spoon correctly for the intended section.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Why note 86?  Because when someone mindlessly depresses notes, they don't play the sharps;</div> <div>and being at the end of the keyboard it will not be missed.</div> <div><br></div> <div>I will use the top three sharps for swapping flanges and such for this reason.</div> <div><br></div> <div>While I'm at it... if you are replacing an action part and it doesn't quite have the identical</div> <div>dimensions as the original, swap it with a part from the end of the keyboard. Cosmetically</div> <div>and geometry-wise the replacement will be better served.</div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><br> Regards,<br> <br> Jon Page</div> </body> </html>