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I finally got to spend some time last night working on the Wurlitzer. This keyboard needs a ‘frame up’ restoration, much like they mention with old cars. Completely dismantling it, seeing what needs restoration, restoring all the parts, reassembly. Considering the conditions this keyboard has lived in during its existence, it’s surprising it still fired…
Yamaha SK50D synthesizers have a Leslie speaker output on the back to work with 2-channel Leslie speakers, like the 815, 715, HL-722, HL-822 and HL-422 and 415 models. They’re the last generation of the older 11-pin connector Leslie speaker company. The SK50D also has controls for both manuals so you can select which keyboards and…
I purchased a original 200A power cord (flat oval at the keyboard, non-standard design) on eBay and brought that to KWARTZLAB tonight to see if we could get the old machine to fire up.Eureka! The power/volume pot seems to be a little dirty, but after a few tweaks of the knob, the power light came…
First day of work, cleaning up the case and the key surfaces. The whole keyboard will need to be pulled apart and put back together, so I thought I’d cover the easy outside stuff first.Tools? Toothbrush, paintbrush, Windex, damp and dry microfibre clothes. Cleaned her up on the outside. So much to do inside. I…
I have my next restoration project for the winter. My cottage neighbours brought me into their house this summer to show me what they had acquired from friends. Coolness is that they acquired. A Wurlitzer 200A Electric piano (1970’s). It’s in rough shape at the moment. It’s been sitting in a shed for who knows…
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There’s such a cool history behind this story, I think I should start with that. A.N. Shaw Organ company resided in Burlington, ON for many years. The business and phone numbers still show up on the web but the last time I tried to contact them, it didn’t appear as though they were in business…
I was in Washington, D.C. visiting my cousin and her husband. Her husband and I went to his band practice to hack around. During practice, I noticed a familiar set of keys lurking under a pile of old newspapers on the floor. I pulled it out to find a Yamaha SK15. I’d been looking for…
My friend Ken Baird had a Yamaha CS10 sitting around forever collecting dust, mostly because the audio output was wrecked and several keys were broken. It worked alright, but was in sad shape. Thankfully the sliders, pots and keys all still worked as they were supposed to. The biggest problem… The broken keys! Where to…
My friend Ken Baird has had this wonderful Sequential Circuits Pro 1 keyboard for many years, and over time, the rubber stops underneath the keys aged, hardened, and in some cases, came off. The result for the keyboard was it had uneven keys, making it a little awkward to play, and it also clicked a…
Interesting story behind this restoration. My friend Dave Carswell had a friend from college days that was also into music and bands. Dave had an Arp Axxe that wound up with a power problem. He gave it to his friend, they lost touch, and that was that. We were talking about the keyboard not long…