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I looked at one on ebay that had several cracks in the shoulder. It was a Troubadour 1. In any event, the cause is usually a warping harmonic curve or neck. The links posted below go to photos of a more advanced crack, actually a “dislocation” of the shoulder on my old Morley. My vote is to have it repaired. Glue and maybe a horizontal wood dowel between the shoulder and the neck, before it gets too bad and the neck snaps in two!
(http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Paldi/media/random/006B_zps9295fa1c.jpg.html)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Paldi/media/random/007_zps705b1432.jpg.html)
Wow, her performance on youtube was simply amazing! Too bad people were talking in the background. The harp sounds great too. 😉
I went out this morning to greet a flat tire! It seems a new tire is about $700.00 and I should buy four! I think the harp project is on hold for a little bit! But yes, I will try to clean up the old pegs with a drill and steel wool, or a Brillo pad and see if they shine up some. I really only need to find two to five old used #4 pegs 2,5″ or 2.75″ long. I’ll check into Salopian… I haven’t met them yet! I wonder if anyone has a lead on a nice set of 275 40 ZR 19 Pirelli tires for a Bentley? ;(
I was thinking a threaded brass bridge pin and some brass strips could be a place to start… one would wrap the strip around the pin, solder and then file to the right shape.
@Sherrie, I might have a go at them and just replace the missing, wrong size and bent ones now. That will save $50.00 or so in the short term. Eventually I’ll want them all new! 🙂 (It’s a shame to have old pitted pegs fitted into a brand new neck.)
I just sent them an email, thanks! I’m thinking my pins are #4’s not 5’s as I had thought. Now it’s a question of materials. Mine must be iron, hence the rust! I’d rather have something that won’t rust.. even if it’s not of the same vintage.
More(ly) help needed!
I borrowed a modern #5 tuning peg and now I’m stumped. It is too large in diameter – doesn’t go into the holes drilled in my neck! There are also detail differences around the string hole area. I’m wondering if there are other types of pegs available you folks use when restoring old harps?Mine does have blades and we’re in the same boat without a blade to paddle it! In other words, I’m trying to source blades too. I’ve attached a photo of my “hardware” including the blades. I’m missing one or two of each!
Maybe I’ll paint mine green?
Eureka! . I’ll revise my posts… the person I bought it from advertised it as having 29! I can only count to 24 with shoes off! 🙂
another… I saved the photos because it seems to be about the same age and of similar design to my 30 string Morley. Both have blades. Like your Clark, my Morley is currently in pieces on my work bench!
Wow thanks Tacye for that photo of a circa 1915 Morley which was apparently strung with gut. I had no idea my harp could be that old! Unfortunately Clive Morley Harps was unable to provide drawings, photos or parts for mine.
I discovered another that looks very similar on display at the Historical Harp Society of Ireland, but theirs has a round back. Mine is a trapezoid in cross section. http://www.irishharp.org/barra/barra.html
Fitting blades from a wire strung harp might be something to explore! Thanks Sherrie!
