We just got our first spam message which I rejected. It came from Helery Jakes. Is that person real or did they have their email hijacked? Helery if you did...
MBSI Mid-Am Band Organ Rally July 17-19, 2008 Roscoe Village, OH Does anyone have details on this rally? The CCOA web site is lacking in any details and has...
COAA doesn't have information because it's an MBSI rally. Details here: <http://www.mbsi.org/events/special_events2.pdf?1736951687> I'm planning to be there...
I am gold-leafing some wood and resin Onlays for the front of my 105. How can I attach these Onlays in a manner that would allow them to be removed at a later...
Hi Max, 3M has a number of special purpose double sided tapes that at least they claim are strong and yet can be removed without damage and are for long term...
... I used double-sided tape on one band organ, but the onlays were from Decorators' Supply, and they are fragile. Wooden ornaments would probably be OK, but...
Hello My name is Dan Danko, I'm new to this group, and trying to learn about Band Organs. I have a Johnson 125 (Bandola) built in the 70's and sold by W.G. ...
... Dan, Check out my new photos of LoliTA's bass drum beater I used another plan which called for different springs. It works great. Mark ... about ... ...
Hi Group, This is my first posting. I joined after this site mentioned my Wurlitzer 105 video on YouTube that was shot at Los Rios. The organ is now complete ...
Jack Conway
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Jul 27, 2008 6:45 am
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Has anyone made their own crankshaft by welding up rod and bar stock? Do you have any tips to share? I need a crank, and can't use the 105 or 146 castings I...
Mike, Yes I made my crankshaft from plate and round bar. The parts were pressed together and then sweat with brass I also then pinned each piece with hardened...
Yes, I made a crankshaft in that manner. To make sure that the axis is in alinement I assembled the bars for the "throws" onto the rod and after they were...
Randy, et al, I'm curious as to what the running power is going into the bandorgan. How many watts? I'm considering a solar power drive but haven't yet found...
Keep your eyes open next summer 2009 for the price of solar PV cells (photo voltaic cells) to come WAY down. It may be cheap enough for all of us to have our...
Hi Jack - i would be VERY interested in getting one of these. The e- mail address is not clear at the end of your posting - it only ends with ... Can you...
Frank  I lost the original message about power consumption but here is what I found. I have a Johnson 125 (Wurlitzer copy) that uses a pressure blower and a...
Hi Tom, Sorry about that! It is <nixmusic@...>. Jack ... Re: [wurlitzer105b] Re: Wurlitzer 105 Table Favor Hi Tom, Sorry about that! It is <...
Jack Conway
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Jul 30, 2008 4:55 am
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I just wanted to say thanks to all those who posted replies, and who emailed and even phoned me. It is great to have so many people willing to help out. Mike ...
Jack, There must be a filter in this Yahoo board that chops off the end of mail addresses. Maybe you can spell it out as jconwayat etc etc. Thanks again, Tom ...
To prevent email truncation by yahoo (to prevent spam bots collecting them) simply put a space after the @ sign and notate that the space must be removed to...
Hi Doug, Will do. Jack ... Re: [wurlitzer105b] Re: Wurlitzer 105 Table Favor Hi Doug, Will do. Jack On 7/30/08 6:27 PM, "D.L. Bullock"...
Jack Conway
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Jul 31, 2008 1:40 am
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Hi Tom, D. L. sent instructions on how to get around it. Thanks, Jack ... Re: [wurlitzer105b] Re: Wurlitzer 105 Table Favor Hi Tom, D. L. sent instructions on...
Jack Conway
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Jul 31, 2008 1:42 am
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Hi Group, D. L. Has asked me to try this listing for Frank and Shirley¹s email address. He says that Yahoo truncates email addresses to protect against spam. ...
Jack Conway
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Jul 31, 2008 3:14 pm
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The Springs!! The drawing said to use two 6" leaf springs. All I could find were the ones at Piano Supply. They were 6" and 6#. After trial and error, I...
Gary said: "Then I thought about grinding down the edge. But to go from 6# to 2.5# would mean I needed to grind away at least half the spring. This I did not...
Dan, Try using a fishing scale to pull the spring tip a measured distance. Could you use a lever to make the action distance twice as great and thus cut the...
Hi, Go ahead and BEND the leafs a bit over something smooth like a piece of 3/4" pipe. Just be careful not to snap them off. Not sure how much change in the...
I got my drums done just in time for the State Fair. Here's a clip of Dream of Heaven. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86eLIcpBsCk Many thanks to all for your...