Help with Lead Tubing
By Brian Thornton
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?
Thank you.
Brian
<goatboy@nash.mindspring.com>
[ Editor's Note:
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[ Mike Ames had a batch of lead tubing custom made when he
[ restored his Mortier. I've asked him to write an article on
[ how he arranged this, what it cost, etc. I'd be interested to
[ know other's experiences in this area.
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[ Jody
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