[pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal

[Joseph Garrett]

Clayton,
Weird ones for sure. Nice, but weird.<G> I think the design guys took a
course in Chinese Puzzle Boxes after they got out of the WWII thingee.<G>
As SkoobieDoo says: Rotsa Ruck!
Joe

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I



> [Original Message]
> From: Clayton Bean's Piano Biz <pianobiz at verizon.net>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>; David Ilvedson
<ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2/3/10 6:03:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal
>
> Gentlemen:
>
> Many thanks for your insights. David, if I pull up on it, it will snap
for 
> sure.
> Joe, what you descibe sounds surrealistic; but, probably it's the case
(so 
> to speak).
> What kind of people worked at Wurlitzer anyway?
>
> I will let you know after my next appt March 9th.
>
> Clay
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> To: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal
>
>
> > David,
> > NO! The piano I'm talking about has sides that swing outward! It's like
a
> > "Transformer" thingee. Goofiest POS I've ever seen! The date given
> > coincides with this abomination. First one I encountered, I pulled the 
> > kick
> > panel and set it aside. Spent a couple of hours figuring it out and 
> > getting
> > it apart. Then, when I put it back together, the last thing I put back
was
> > the kick panel. It fell down on it's face and there, Lo and Behold, was 
> > the
> > directions of how the damned thing came apart!! Grrrr! (Blush!)
> > Joe
> >
> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
> > Captain, Tool Police
> > Squares R I
> >
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: David Ilvedson <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> >> To: joegarrett at earthlink.net <joegarrett at earthlink.net>;
> > pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org>
> >> Date: 2/3/10 9:44:30 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Re; Wurlitzer Key upstop rail removal
> >>
> >> I have never seen this, but if this actually true, then you do need to
> > pull up in the middle.  I'd retro-fit when you get it out.   Shorten
ends
> > and use screws...if possible
> >>
> >> David Ilvedson
> >> Pacifica, CA
> >>
> >> On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:27 AM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Clay said: "Thank you for your response. The Wurlitzer I'm working on
is
> > not the standard type.
> >> It's keystop rail doesn't unscrew - instead, both ends fit into
rabbited
> > slots which are cut into the case itself. There is sidewards play but
not
> > enough to free the other end of the rail. Can't find a deeper cut-out
slot
> > to move it further sideways to release the other end.
> >>
> >> Thanks again for your efforts."
> >>
> >> Clay,
> >> It would really help if you would provide some pictures of what you are
> > dealing with. I have a suspicion that you are dealing with one of those
> > "folding case" pianos. A way to tell if it is, is take the kick panel
off
> > and look on the back side of it. If there are instructions as to how to
> > take the action out and how the case "opens up", then you are dealing
with
> > a classic Wurlie Chinese Puzzle box!
> >> Regards,
> >> Joe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
> >> Captain, Tool Police
> >> Squares R I
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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