During the 70s and some of the 80s you could get the screws from Wurlitzer. Of course some of the replacement screws would snap too -- ouch! A lag bolt of appropriate thread and length works OK. <div>I do recall that about 13 years ago Jack Stebbins had this same problem, and when he contacted "Wurlitzer" (by then well absorbed by Baldwin) they sent him an action bracket bolt retro fit "kit", to convert it to a normal, post-70s style. Of course he still had to dig out the broken screw parts ...</div> <div>As for the gunky action action flanges, Wurlitzer did promote dousing actions with a naptha-silicone mix to free up their sluggish bushing felt.</div><div>Would adding washers to the action screws help hold the loose wippen flanges in place?</div> <div>This may be a candidate for jiffy leads to get those keys to return properly.</div><div>Patrick Draine<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:27 AM, Paul McCloud <<a href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div> <p> </p><div> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">Hi, All:</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span>            </span>There was a recent discussion about Wurlitzer console action problems.<span>  </span>My customer has a sluggish action, where the slightest amount of friction upsets the balance, and the key, won't return.<span>  Also, s</span>omeone sprayed something on this action that's softened the wood.<span>  </span>Many of the wippen flanges are loose and you can wiggle the wippens side to side.<span>  </span>I took a flange off to repin it, and the flange split in two while I was removing the pin.<span>  </span>I blame whatever was sprayed everywhere on the wood.<span>  </span>It's also made the a! ction centers sticky.<span>   </span>I may have to add weights somewhere before all is said and done. </span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span>            </span>But that's not my immediate problem.<span>  </span>I need to replace the action screws which broke off inside the piano.<span>  </span>You know the ones-<span>  </span>they're buried behind the plate.<span>  </span>I got the new Grab-It kit from the local H.D. and I found a Wurlitzer screw remover in the Schaff<span>  </span>catalog.<span>  </span>Anybody have any luck with this?<span>  </span>I also need the screws.<span>  </span>I did find some lag bolts that are the same size, which I'll use if I have to.<span>  </span></span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span>            </span>Any suggestions (aside from trashing this thing) would be welcome.<span>   </span>Thanks!</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span>            </span>Paul McCloud</span></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"><span>            </span></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial">San Diego</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial"></span></font></p> </div> <div> </div><font color="#888888"> <div> </div> <div>Paul McCloud</div> <div>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</div> <div><a href="http://www.pianoservsd.com" target="_blank">www.pianoservsd.com</a> </div> <div>Created with free BlueVoda software:</div> <div><a href="http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9" target="_blank">http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9</a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <p></p></font><p></p></div></blockquote></div><br></div>