Stuck wheel fixed

The jammed tonewheel has been fixed, it was simply lack of oil. The wheel was moving, but not at the correct speed, and it causing some vibration which completely destroyed the note it should have been producing. Applying oil directly to the bearings resolved the problem.

The tonewheels can be accessed by unhooking the support springs at each corner of the generator so that it rests on the wooden shelf, then tilting the whole assembly upwards. Two blocks of wood under the front edge support it in position.

The jammed wheel was number 72, which is near the centre on the back of the generator (nearest the front of the organ). Oil can be applied by using a small brush or wooden stick.

Plenty of oil has been put in to the generator so it will reach the many other bearings in a few days or weeks. Although a 4oz bottle in theroy has enough in it for 8 years, (0.5 oz per year), this assumes that the generator has been oiled regularly. This one clearly has not, there was no evidence of oil anywhere.

The modification has been removed, as the starting motor and mechanism works perfectly now that it has a small amount of oil on it.