Re: Can this generator be saved?

[MOStec - Ted Thompson <tthompsn@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>]

At 08:35 AM 3/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I mentioned last week that I had a church with a B3 that was very hard to
>start.  I pulled the generator last week and found 3 or 4 tone wheels jammed
>against the pick up coil. I only assume that some one tried to adjust them at
>one time.   Moving these back to there proper spot allowed the generator to
>start easily  now.  But there was damage done from this.  One of the gears
>driving the tone wheels has a bad wobble but still works for now. This is
>caused by years of the clutch slipping on the shaft due the stuck wheel.
> There are two other notes that do not sound.  One of them #57 appears to
>have an open pick up coil.  Another much higher note maybe #87 or so is also
>dead but not open.  Will look at this one some more.    My question is should
>I try and replace this generator now, repair it if possible, or add trek
>modules to replace the bad notes?   Thanks
>Bob
>
>

Repair and sub Treks GNR for the missing tones.
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