the_happy_honker
117 posts
Jun 12, 2012
1:37 PM
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How does one take the cover plates off a Seydel Favorite? I recently bought one and I want to adjust the reed gaps. I'm puzzled by the coverplate screws, however. They look to be male hex heads, 4.0 mm maybe.
I found one female hex screwdriver at a hobby shop hat might fit (part of a 64-bit set that costs 80 bucks. Ouch!), but I can't tell for sure because the outer diameter of the screwdriver won't fit in the narrow recess that the screw sits in. I've thought of using two pairs of needle-nose pliers, but that will surely go wrong.
Suggestions welcome, thanks!
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
1149 posts
Jun 12, 2012
1:58 PM
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It's Posidrive... P 2.0
Although I have many times jammed a 2mm flathead in there to open them. If you put a 2mm flathead in there, it should turn.
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barbequebob
1934 posts
Jun 13, 2012
8:17 AM
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The correct screwdriver for Seydel harps is a Pozidriv #0.
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the_happy_honker
118 posts
Jun 13, 2012
11:06 AM
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Perhaps I have an old version of the Favorite. It has 4.0 mm male hex heads, not Posidrive or anything Philips-like.
It also has "C.A. Seydel Söhne" on the back, not "Seydel"
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GMaj7
40 posts
Jun 13, 2012
11:39 AM
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As usual, Dave is correct.. and ... Bob.. (He's another always.. right guy!)
Send me an email and I will mail you some cover plate screws w/Phillip Head that will work for the future..
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Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
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1847
1 post
Jun 13, 2012
1:44 PM
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some of the older harps
had a hex head screw
a 4mm wiha nut driver
works best less than 5 bucks online
Last Edited by on Jun 13, 2012 1:47 PM
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