This was a total Restoration on a Wurlitzer Harp style B.
Here are a few pictures as it arrived.
THE RESTORATION
This is a complete restoration including adding one of our MIDI systems.
The following pictures are in random order.
VALVE CHEST
The valve chest was upgraded to adjustable valves. The original cone shaped rubber valves are no longer available. New valves were designed and tested. Now valves can be adjusted from outside the chest. This is a great advantage being that there are different size pneumatics that operate the plucker's and each valve can be custom set for best performance. In which is our goal.
Replaced pouches with Zephyr skin.This was the best choice being that the tracker bar holes and tubes are smaller in size than the typical 5/32”. Will react much faster than a leather pouch.
It was determined how much travel was needed for each individual size of pneumatic that operates the Plucker’s. Vacuum was applied to the chest and each valve was digitally calibrated to its determined travel for best performance.
TRACKER BAR
This wooded tracker bar disassembles in many sections and GREAT care needs to be taken when gluing back together so all of the channels are sealed and air passages are clear. As you see in the pictures, many steps where taken to ensure that the bar stays perfectly straight when gluing.
PUMP
A complete pump needs to be fabricated. The original pumps wood was to dried out to salvage. As always, I cover all pumps in leather!
FRAME AND MISCELLANEOUS PICTURES
MOTOR
THE PLUCKER'S
There will be more pictures added to this section in time. The pivots and pluckers are in fabrication.
PIN BLOCK
SOUNDBOARD
CASE
MISCELLANEOUS and MIDI system
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