<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> I’ve used concrete anchors made of lead. McMaster Carr (<a href="http://www.mcmaster.com/">www.mcmaster.com</a>) calls them Shallow Hole Screw Anchors. Search on item no. 97041a011. I don’t remember which size, but one of those sizes will fit right into the plate hole. The first time you tighten it down and it becomes permanent. Never had a problem with them<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Some of those Wurlitzers can be very problematic with sluggish actions. They just seem overly susceptible to the slightest imbalance of friction. I’ve found that often the problem is the whippen center. On one piano I even added weight to the whippen to get the thing to function. Good luck!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Speaking of Wurly’s, I’ve noticed a certain era of them that seem to develop loose pins.  They have exposed pin blocks on the top which show an apparently good quality multi-lam block. But they didn’t respond real well to oversize pins (became loose after 4-5 years) and they don’t seem to respond as well to CA treatment as other pianos. I’ve got two (one that got oversize pins in the bass 10 years ago) that I’ve CA treated 3-4 years ago in churches with full dampchasers. While they are still holding they aren’t as tight as I’d like them to be. I’m wondering if the blocks were made of some inferior wood to only make it look like a good block. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p> <u1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on">Dean May</u1:PERSONNAME>             cell 812.239.3359 <o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 <o:p></o:p> <u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><u3:place u4:st="on"><u3:City u4:st="on">Terre Haute</st1:City></u3:place></u1:CITY></u3:City> <u1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State u5:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</st1:State></u1:STATE></st1:State>  <u1:POSTALCODE u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode u6:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</st1:PostalCode></u1:POSTALCODE></st1:PostalCode></st1:place></u1:PLACE><o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Paul McCloud <<a href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p> <div> <div> Hi, All:<o:p></o:p>             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. <o:p></o:p>             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.  <o:p></o:p>             Any suggestions (aside from trashing this thing) would be welcome.   Thanks!<o:p></o:p>             Paul McCloud<o:p></o:p>             <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>