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Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Squeaky keys on a Wurlitzer electronic organ - what to do?

2004-03-28 by T Koyn

The model number is #4500. What kind of lubricant should she use? So,  
do the keys just snap off, somewhat like those on a computer keyboard  
or how should we access the springs?

Thanks.

In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Niver" <kaniver@m...>  
wrote:

 > It's probably the return spring on the back of the key. It may need  
just a
 > touch of lubrication or reseating in the back of the key. These are
 > individual keys. If it's the keys that come in octave strips, then  
that's
 > another problem. Have never hear of those keys squeaking though. Do  
you know
 > the model number of the organ.
 >
 > Keith Niver
 > Master Certified Wurlitzer Technician
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Michael Casino [mailto:mtcasino@c...]
 > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 6:10 PM
 > To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
 > Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Squeaky keys on a Wurlitzer  
electronic
 > organ - what to do?
 >
 >
 > There might be some kind of rubber key guide underneath the keys to  
dampen
 > the movement of the keys up and down and right to left. I had a  
similar
 > thing happen on an odyssey I own.
 >
 > Mike
 >
 > <snip>
 > My mother has a Wurlitzer electronic organ (circa 1970) whoose keys  
are
 > making an extra squeaking or rubbing noise when they are pressed and I
 > am wondering what sort of maintenance the organ might require to
 > correct this. I hear the squeaking/rubbing when listening to her play
 > while I am in the same room and find it most annoying when I make  
audio
 > recordings as my microphones are picking this up as extra noise.
 >
 > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
 >
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