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Seek Repair of Wurlitzer 1203 Player Piano
By Dieter Kutz

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My wife and I bought a Wurlitzer 1203 and are having problems with it.
First the pump stopped; we replaced that.  Then it began to smoke --
uh-oh!  Tracked down the smoke to the panel that holds the switches to
turn the machine on and off.  Called a local repair guy, he stated that
the parts are no longer made for the piano, and are long gone.  If we
wanted he could get us a rebuilt control panel for $2300!

Is there anyway to get parts to repair this thing?  I believe it's the
large silver capacitor in the panel that is smoking, since it's pretty
hot when running.  Any ideas?

Thanks,
Dieter Kutz
Costa Mesa, Calif.



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