'40s & '50s Wurlitzers

[Farrell]

I'm willing to call most little consoles and spinets a piece of (we all know
the word!) pretty fast. But as I see more and more piano models more and
more often, I notice that some are quite a bit better in some way than
others (wow, like the dude has brain cells!). But little Wurly spinets and
consoles. I have refurbished a couple of 'em and MAJOR pitch raised and
tuned a '52 console last night and tuned and regulated a '51 console today.
These pianos are more piano than most 10 to 20 year old consoles, and I
would prefer them to a few new ones I have seen (like maybe some of the
Chinese).

Nothing more than that. Just these are pianos that I would initially assume
are total junk, and these old wurlies are frequently good solid pianos,
still have good action centers, good hammer alignment, absense of the
overdose of string noises common in small old pianos, etc. They play and
sound good (compared to so many others). Am I out in left field here or have
others noted the old Wurlies a cut above the other little old pianos.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com