Hi, could you elaborate on how you cleaned the tube sockets? I recently purchased an organ just like yours and the percussion does not work, I tried re-seating the tubes to no avail, so I'd like to clean the sockets next, also, the reverb circuitry was stripped out of the poor thing, I realized shortly after that it has had a rough life.
I just got a M102….does that sound right? Anyhow, has two switches, a motor and play switch. Motor switch doesn’t stay engaged but runs and has quite a racket. I’ve oiled but it hasn’t really changed the racket. Not sure how deep to go but it is truly a marvel of American musical production. A primitive synth. Reverb-2 of them are very string sounding. Although it seems to have both engaged for a good audible signal. There is obviously no one left to advise a would be owner. Any thoughts on racket and volume levels without reverb engaged. It still sounds in Key.
Start and runs switches. Press and hold start for 8 seconds. Continue holding and turn on run. After 4 seconds release the start switch. They usually are fairly noisy when starting but should be pretty quiet when running.
It would have been nice if you had actually shown how you cleaned the tube sockets and oiled the tone generator. I learned nothing from this vid except what the components were.
Nonsense about this being the ugliest Hammond. For a ‘home instrument’ this organ is the most beautiful. The guys who designed these back in the 40’s 50’s 60’s knew their stuff and were ‘old school’ masters. This is a gem in design and l have always wanted one but they are rare in the U.K. unfortunately. l have use many for on the road....M’s L’s & C’s but for a home job, l’m having to get up-stairs an XK-3c and a 145.
Thank you for sharing. I just purchased one and Im learning from you. Thanks again.
A very interesting video. Thanks. l have learnt a lot. lnteresting that a C3 & B3 are heavier that the A’s and yet they have speakers and extra amp’s!
Thank you.
Hey Zach, do you have an update on your restoration?
Hi, could you elaborate on how you cleaned the tube sockets? I recently purchased an organ just like yours and the percussion does not work, I tried re-seating the tubes to no avail, so I'd like to clean the sockets next, also, the reverb circuitry was stripped out of the poor thing, I realized shortly after that it has had a rough life.
Bad news = you have foam. All those dead keys = foam.
I just got a M102….does that sound right? Anyhow, has two switches, a motor and play switch. Motor switch doesn’t stay engaged but runs and has quite a racket. I’ve oiled but it hasn’t really changed the racket. Not sure how deep to go but it is truly a marvel of American musical production. A primitive synth. Reverb-2 of them are very string sounding. Although it seems to have both engaged for a good audible signal. There is obviously no one left to advise a would be owner. Any thoughts on racket and volume levels without reverb engaged. It still sounds in Key.
Start and runs switches. Press and hold start for 8 seconds. Continue holding and turn on run. After 4 seconds release the start switch. They usually are fairly noisy when starting but should be pretty quiet when running.
Are you using Hammond oil?
If it has been oiled for years, which is not uncommon, it needs time to soak in and spread out.
It would have been nice if you had actually shown how you cleaned the tube sockets and oiled the tone generator. I learned nothing from this vid except what the components were.
What restoration? You didn't do anything...
Mylar caps usually equals blackfoam :(
Nonsense about this being the ugliest Hammond. For a ‘home instrument’ this organ is the most beautiful. The guys who designed these back in the 40’s 50’s 60’s knew their stuff and were ‘old school’ masters. This is a gem in design and l have always wanted one but they are rare in the U.K. unfortunately. l have use many for on the road....M’s L’s & C’s but for a home job, l’m having to get up-stairs an XK-3c and a 145.
bla bla bla...vidéo for what?
nothing else ?....