Re: Reassembling a B-3

[<wehner@post3.tele.dk>]

Hi fellow Hammond Lovers!

I have a B-3 that have been in two parts (the legs and the box) for
twenty years because of an easier way to transport the big beast.

Now I am about to reassemble it and would be happy to hear, if anone on
the list happens to know what type of glue Hammond used for the woodwork
as it seems to be quite strong glue.

Also I would like to know if anyone knows of a good type of material to
fill scratches in the wood and finally what kind of lacquer could be
used for repair.

Thanks in advance.

JCherepow@aol.com wrote:
> 
> It will be interesting to read what others say...but
> 
> depending on how the legs were seperated from the cabinet...I suspect they
> were cut flush with the bottom, in which case I'd use (at least) a 1-inch
> hardwood (oak) dowel with 2"-3" drilled into both the leg and the cabinet.
>  I'm (quite) sure Elmer's yellow wood (carpenter's) glue wasn't around in
> Hammond's early days..but it does the job for me now.  You might also think
> of "Gorilla Glue" which I've used very successfully in wood boat building
> projects.
> 
> As for the filling the cracks...it really depends on the size and location of
> the "blemish."  From an artist's brush, applying stain and varnish...to a
> complete stripping of the particular piece and bringing it back from bare
> wood.
> 
> Most important...ask questions of your paint supplier...and be patient.
> 
> I'm also thinking that "dowel" solution is an answer if you've really decided
> to settle down and not move the organ much anymore...an even better solution
> might be to buy new legs...or bottom "assembly."

Thanks for your help. I am from Denmark and I haven´t (maybe not 
surprisingly) been able to locate the type of glue you mention. Is it 
possible it could be found in a shop via the Internet or otherwise via 
mail-order?

I have seen other B-3 organs which have gotten their legs cut flush with 
the bottom. It is the easiest way to do it. But at the time when I 
parted my organ I thought I might be reassembling it again. Therefore I 
cut the two sideblocks under the lower manual to get the bottom frame 
free from the cabinet. On the end of each leg there is a woodblock which 
was drilled and glued into the organ cabinet. It is this glue with a red 
colour and very hard (glassy) or similar I would like to find.

Does anyone else have suggestions regarding glue, scratchsfiller and 
lacquer???

regards,

Hans Wehner