Thanks everyone for your help. I'm going to pull the bellows, measure them, and just order replacements. I'll keep the originals in case I ever sell the clock, and the new person wants the original bellows.
You guys are great. Mike > My Uncle Mike has helped rebuild nickelodeons and some old Wurlitzer band > organs. I wrote to him regarding the question on bellows for a Coo Coo > clock. > > Here is his response. I hope that this is helpful. > > Tom > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > > > > Hi Tom. > Will try to advise as much as I can. > > The bellows would not be hard to recover. I have done similar recovering > jobs on nickelodeons, but would not like to risk trying it on somebody > else's instrument. A better bet might be to replace the two small bellows > entirely. I just saw a pair of new ones at this website > http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4807942DD174173-Cuckoo > <http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4807942DD174173-Cuckoo-Clock-Parts.aspx> > -Clock-Parts.aspx > <http://gallery.bcentral.com/GID4807942DD174173-Cuckoo-Clock-Parts.aspx> > for $9.50. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE--I have not bought from these people, but > it > shows what is out there. Google "cuckoo clock repair parts" to see many > sites selling parts. > > I have great respect for the supplier S. LaRose, who is no longer in > business. To add insult, their web domain has been grabbed by a Clock Kit > Company. > > There is bad advice on the internet too. One page I was at said to epoxy > the new material on. That would make it impossible for the next person to > repair. All the mechanical music people (reputable ones) use hot-melt > animal glue because it was used originally, and can be redone again in the > future. > > I will go through some of my books tonight and see if I can locate a short > tutorial on applying "pneumatic cloth" that I could scan and send you. > > Hope this is a start. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Need help with CooCoo Clock (off topic) > > hi mike et all > i know it can be frustratiing > i collect clocks too and my man charges me a minimum of 185 to clean them > but they are older than what you are describing > maybe someone in the music box society on this list can recommend someone > who does bellows on the crank organs > from what i have seen its not too hard to do > best to all > rob > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
