(picture courtesy of Bonnie Lapray, Lehi, UT) p.s. For most spinet string repairs you’re just going to leave the action in as you replace the string.įortunately, in this case, I was able to find a comfortable position as I was replacing a broken treble string on Bonnie’s spinet in Lehi, Utah. On a spinet, however, because of the “drop action” it is much more time consuming to remove the action, hence the entire repair is more complex. When a string breaks on an upright piano you can quickly remove the action and repair or replace the broken string. In contrast here’s what a spinet action looks like (keep in mind everything you’re seeing here is BELOW the back of the keys): It has a small burn mark on top from a VCR. The Wurlitzer company also established itself as a major piano producer in the. It’s claim to fame was the iconic Wurlitzer jukebox played worldwide in the 1940’s and 1950’s. By stripping the black finish and the wood is beautiful. The Wurlitzer company established in Cincinnati in 1853 was one of the the oldest music instrument companu in the America. more at least 60 years My mom and I refinished it. 43 white keys and 40 black keys 33' high X 54' long X 21 1/2' wide Been in the same family for. Here’s what a “normal” upright piano action looks like: Wurlitzer Spinet upright Piano 6 octaves. This is largely a result of the action design being what’s referred to as a “drop action” where the majority of the action parts are lower than the back of the keys as opposed to being above the back of the keys. Spinet pianos are, for most technicians, the most difficult pianos to work on.
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