Lyon & Healy Style A Mandolin Tuners - need repair or replacement
Years ago I had a style A 13 5/8" L&H, did a lot of work to it, and ended up selling it. I've missed it ever since, and finally got another in today (No. 97) ....with tuner issues. I was able to get it tuned up (except for one e string) to play, and the tone is even better than the one I previously owned. This will end up being a heavily played instrument when I get it fixed up.
It looks like some of the tuning posts/gears have been previous replaced, with one of them being completely different and welded on, and the outside E tuner having a different gear.
So.....
Are drop in entire replacement tuner sets available?
Is there a way to replace each of the tuners/posts/gears?
Other options?
The length of the set is 3 3/8" long, 5/8" wide, top of plate to bottom of gears is 3/8".
Distance front center of tuning gear to the next tuning gear is 7/8".
From center of 1st gear to 4th gear looks just over 2 5/8".
Height of string tuning post is 1/2" from top of plate to top of post.
The side pieces (decorative) can come off if you remove the tuner knob.
And yes, I have the vulcanized black cover that goes on top of the tuners.
Any suggestions? I appreciate your help!
Next on the list:
Pull and replace frets. The original bar frets are barely higher than the board. I could not get the first one off without using a fret puller and it kinda got chewed up. I will probably use .037 high by .053 wide nickel-silver frets, unless someone has a good alternate suggestion. Or, is there something I can put in the fret slots to help 'raise' the existing frets if I can salvage them and put them back in and then to do a level?
Plane the board flat or a slight radius? Has the 1 3/16" nut.
And need a good solid case that fits!
Last edited by Highstrings; Mar-29-2023 at 8:47pm.
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