Puzzle??

[jsmith3109 at aol.com]

Terry: There is no music deck on this little gem. Only a combined top and deck in one piece. I think the idea of a long screw from the bottom of the arms may be the answer. I wish it looked a good as the one you show in you e-mail. This one is a real PSO and needs much help. The contest is today, so the poor kid who has to use this blonde bomber for warm-up is going to have fun. Thanks to all of you for the suggestions. I will get back to y'all when I find the secret combination. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 5:01 am
Subject: Re: Puzzle??















Blonde? So not only do you have a Wurly, but a dumb 
Wurly?


 


Sorry, had to. I really love blondes!


 


Some of these old Wurlies have the top lid screwed down 
from the top. Look right in the area of the music desk and to the left and right 
of the music desk. There might be two or three vertically-oriented screws 
that go in from the top that are holding the lid down.


 


Does this one have the hinged wings on the sides like the 
beauty below? This one has the lid screws as described above - if I remember 
correctly, one in the middle behind the music desk, and one at either end. That 
likely means that the music desk does NOT lift up with the lid (could be wrong 
about that of course).


 





 


For your own entertainment, you might want to go ahead and 
open up the wings - I think one little screw at the edges of the kneeboard for 
each side. Then they fold out on hinges. One of the prettiest cases I have ever 
seen on a piano - and when the whole thing is opened up, the entire 
back/plate/pinblock area is fully exposed - talk about being able to work on a 
piano!


 


Hope this helps.


 


Terry Farrell



  
----- Original Message ----- 

  
Look under the arms of the piano for screws/bolts that go up through the 
  arms into the music desk/rack (or whatever you call it). If I 
  recall correctly, sometimes the screws are recessed and sometimes there 
  are long bolts that aren't recessed.

  
 

  
Barbara Richmond, RPT

  
 

  
----- Original Message -----
> School piano. Blonde Wurlitzer 
  spinet. Age? Can't tell maybe 
> 40's 50's. No serial #. Why? Can't get 
  into the thing! Can't 
> lift the combined music rack and top. Took 
  hinges off the back 
> and the top is still tight. Someone has 
  demolished the front of 
> the fall board so I can see inside, but I 
  can't see any place 
> where the top is hooked. I was asked  to 
  tune it to be used as a 
> practice room piano for Solo & Ensemble 
  contest.  Anyone have an idea?
> Thanks!
> 
> J. 
  Smith




 



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