Wurlitzer Tracker Bar Dimensions

Matthew Caulfield recently posted information about Wurlitzer
tracker bars and mentioned the Wurlitzer-style bars made by the
late Steve Lanick.  That put me in mind of the day in the mid-70s
in Fremont, Ohio, that Steve was explaining the components of his
replica Wurlitzer 105 to me.

Looking over the tracker bar, I remarked that surely this must be
an original Wurlitzer factory piece that Steve had gotten hold of,
for such a perfect-in-every-way, broached-hole example could not
have been home-made.  "Nope, I made it", said Steve.

I think it might have been the same day that I was marveling at
the Ruth replica that the late Ken Smith had built.  "Don't go
comparing me to the classic organ builders, I'm just a machinist",
Ken told me.  Likewise, Steve said something like: "Oh, I repair
clocks", when asked about his background.

These two didn't seem to use plans or blueprints.  They'd pull out
a tape measure and set to work.  There are many exceptional craftsmen
afoot in this field, but I don't expect to ever again encounter
wizards the likes of Ken Smith and Steve Lanick.

Bill Luca
Salem, Massachusetts