[sdiy] OT: Hammond Organ info

[Peter Blackett]

Dear Michael,( and list)
I think the T series organs actually don't sound so bad ( but of course 
not  quite like a B3 ! ).
there is a site with some service info for some Hammonds and Leslie 
speakers at
http://www.captain-foldback.com
but I'm not sure they have all the T series listed.

Is the T524C the one with the built in cassette recorder and also a Leslie ?
regards Peter




Michael Ruberto wrote:
> I finally found some time to poke around inside my new T-524C spinet. 
> Suprisingly, the guts all seem in good shape and remarkably clean - no 
> dust at all! 1st time I powered it up there was grinding sounds inside, 
> a constant loud hum from speakers, bottom manual dead, and the rythm 
> unit could be heard faintly when the volume was alll the way down. I 
> don't know the 1st thing about troubleshooting this monster. however, 
> I've found that it likes air conditioning. after running the AC for 
> awhile the lower manual started working, the grinding stopped, and the 
> rythm unit finally shut up. the hum is still there and it seems to be 
> coming from the bottom manual. Turning on Vibrato for the bottom manual 
> affects the hum so I'm thinking it's a stuck note.
> 
> I really need information before I try fixing this any further. someone 
> already thoughtfully provided me with schematics but I'm still looking 
> for a source for the service manual, parts, and modifications. I very 
> much appreciate any help here.
> 
> M.A. Ruberto
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