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Re: Lead Tubing Replacement
By Stephen Kent Goodman

In a message dated 96-10-24 08:50:35 EDT, you write:

>
> I'm finishing up a Welte Brisgovia "A" that I partally restored
> several years ago. At that time the only lead tubing, (which was 100%
> lead), I could find was though Erie Pipe Organ supply. I was never
> satisfied with what I received from them. After six years it looks
> terible and it is too soft. The smaller sizes leading to the pipes and
> Xylophone collapsed under thier own weight, thus many notes ceased
> to play. I have just replaced the smaller tubing with brass. I fired
> it to take out the temper, and the brass tubing is almost as pliable as
> the lead. I would like to find a source of lead alloy tubing (Zinc
> and/or Tin) in larger sizes (1/4" , 3/8",1/2", or metric equivalant)
> that is a little more ridgid than the pure lead stuff. Can someone
> help me out?
>

I've had good success with the lead tubing offered by Player Piano Co. for the standard 5/32". You might also want to talk to Durrell Armstrong -- the company that sells him the smaller size might also have larger. There used to be a comapny in Los Angeles, Ducommun Metal Supply, that I found some hard-to-find stock from in various metic sizes. They may still be in business or have some leftover stock... The tempered brass tubing sounds like a wonderful, practical and non-poisonous idea.

Good luck with the project.

S.K.Goodman


(Message sent Sat 26 Oct 1996, 18:54:15 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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