Tuners--Broken Pins

[Jon Page]

I worked on one of those Worthlessers, as I recall there was a wedge
into the bottom of the pin to expand it in the plate hole. It worked for me.
I even lightly tapped the wedge in to tighten the pins.
Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 07:32 PM 1/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>Broke one tuning pin;  on an upright Wurlitzer Uniplate;  that's where
>the pinblock is not wood, it's actually tapered round holes in the plate
>web.  One pin had siezed in placed; I used a quick impact on the tuning
>hammer to loosen the pin, but it broke off.  Wurlitzer used to have
>better ideas...Ha!  I guess moral of the story is to not overdo torque on
>Wurlitzer Uniplates.  It tuned about like a Wegman(cast iron pinblock
>with oval holes); alright once you found a good tuning technique for that
>design; but don't overdo it on the siezed pins(they might require
>penetrating oil overnight or pin loosening from the backside).  Wood
>pinblocks seem to have their advantages. I think the Uniplates (both
>uprights and grands) were built in the 1920's.
>
>Fred Scoles, RPT
>
>

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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