Anatomy of a WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ
Manual Chest.
The interior of the chests were all shellaced except where the pneumatics
go. Glueing to shellac does not work.
The gaps between the pneumatics could have been shellaced but I was not
quite that enthusiastic. Glue will spread to seal these small areas later.
The pencil lines marking the position of each pneumatic were redrawn before
the timber was polished. The lines extend a little above and below the pneumatics
for reference when postitioning the pneumatics. It can be seen the spacing was not
even. Most of the unevenness was caused by the need to leave extra space where the
screws are needed to hold the bottom boards on.
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