Been awhile since I posted about the Wurlitzer… Partly because I’ve been busy with other things!
In the last two days, I took the base platform and re-sprayed it using Appliance Epoxy paint. It had been worn down, scratched, etc.
It still has an older look to it, but it’s gloss black now, and looks much better with the top half of the keyboard. Hopefully the paint lives up to its name and provides a scratch resistant surface for years to come.
I’ve started the reassembly and restoration work today. A wire brush wound up being my friend tonight to remove oxidized aluminum and steel in the tines and the hammer action cover.
You see, the keyboard sat outside a thrift shop for some time, and collected some of the weather too. There’s been a bit of rusting going on inside from water getting into the keyboard, but thankfully not to a level where things need replacing.
I’ll need to get felts for the hammers as well, as some of them have split already, and others are on their way there. Shouldn’t be too crazy getting that all fixed up.