Personally I would shy away from a Formica type of material for the stiffeners and go with a cardboard material. I think the pressure inside the pump and...
I have a photo from markinblueborg on how he did the bellows in Lolita. It is a little different than what is being presented here and I just used his...
Jim, Thanks for the additional info. Year ago when I lived in Ft Wayne Indiana I was fortunate enough to visit Kim and get several photos of his 105 - he did...
I don't think formica is a good idea. It is very hard and if you get it positioned slightly off, it will shread the cloth or leather. Doug L. Bullock...
hey everyone.. due to my landlord being a f'in prick and raising my rent i have to move soon and wont be able to finish my band organ. SO, if anyone wants the...
These are some antiquated techniqes you will learn today in this post. You can go get a spray can of gold paint but I really don't like the look of that. It...
When I was active in band organ building, I used what I found to be the best gold application. It came in small tubes, and was called GOLDFINGER. That is...
... I'll ... locate That product sounds like one that I have used before, called "Rub N Buff". They make it in Gold, Silver, Black and Blue. It does indeed ...
What is a good material to use for Bellows Stiffeners? I have heard of using Poster Board which is available from art supply stores. It's a thin carboard...
I found some hobby plywood, 1/16" with 3 plies and a hefty price for a little piece. I did talk the shop out of a small piece they had left over from one of...
Better Art and Architectual supply stores carry various card materials. I like Bainbridge board, it is sturdy but unlike sign card, is not layered. I have...
... From the pics you posted I believe you are not going to build it the old-fashioned way joining wooden ribs with leather strips and gussets, but rather use...
Here is a site about busker crank organs. If you scroll down to near the bottom of the page you will see a good picture of stiffeners installed in the bellows...
Great pics of the stiffeners in one of several possible configurations. However, do not do what it says and use contact cement on anything in this hobby. It...
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Now you tell us!!! Oh well, I only used it on the bellows for the drum beaters so far. Is that for both types of contact cement, the regular and the water...
ok .. I've made my decision. Going with a hard cardboard I got from an art supply store for my stiffeners. It's .05 inch thick, similar to art matting board...
Without a doubt I have replaced every piece of veneer, bellows, you name it that has ever been glued with contact cement as it does not hold on parts that...
Use shellac to seal wood, leather, etc. in your pneumatic projects. It is the best. Varnish creeps crawls hardens and is not the best sealer. Don Teach...
Here is a site about rebuilding a Eolian Orchestrelle. A lot of the parts being rebuilt are simular to our band organs. I have found a lot of answers to my...
Hi again, Be sure to read chapters 4.6 & 4.7 there is some very good info on feeder bellows and the Gussets, or Stiffeners as we have been calling them. ... ...
I hope that someone more knowledgeable than I will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the cardboard pieces glued onto the inside of the bellows...
In case anyone wants to know about the original gears used in Wurlitzer band organ roll frame. I thought this information should be available. All the gears...
Bob... that terminology is my understanding also. Just one additional comment: I once in the past put the stiffeners on the OUTSIDE of the feeder bellows (for...
I did see that done once, but only as a stopgap. We blew the side out of a Robert Morton regulator, and to make the side stay glued back down (we did this...
I have a modern day (1992) rollframe for sale that was made to play Wurlitzer 125 rolls. Full information can be obtained at my website: <www.edgaida.com> You...
I have always heard the leather corners of organ reservoirs and pumps called gussets. The cardboard or whatever material INSIDE the air handling device is...
Would agree that cardboard or thin plywood are preferred for stiffeners inside the bellows rubber cloth. But there are other aspects of stiffeners. One is that...
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