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A family friend gave my dad this old organ for free several years ago because it was broken, and just sitting around collecting dust. It continued to do so in our basement until this week, when my friends and I got it working. Unfortunately, we discovered it's badly out of tune, and we haven't figured out what to do about that yet. It also makes some hellacious noises before the tubes warm up, but that just adds to the vintage swag, I guess.
It's a Hammond L-103 from the 1960s. Not the famous B-3, but it's still pretty cool.
It's a Hammond L-103 from the 1960s. Not the famous B-3, but it's still pretty cool.
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I rescued a M100 several years ago. I had similar noise problems with the rectifier tube and the 6V6 audio output tubes. Replace these since a shorted tube could destroy a transformer. The synchronous motor should lock on to the 60Hz power and the instrument is in tune snce all the tonewheels turn on the same shafts. You should oil the tone generator with light oil like that for ceiling fans. If that fails Hammond made some 50Hz units for Europe and Los Angeles.
I had an M-series which was similar. The horrendous noise is just the tone wheels revving up - part of that Hammond charm. :)
I'd have a Hammond tech look at it - make sure it's properly oiled, etc. Maintenance is easy, but once it starts to go out, you need an expert. (Well, *I* need an expert.) :D
I'd have a Hammond tech look at it - make sure it's properly oiled, etc. Maintenance is easy, but once it starts to go out, you need an expert. (Well, *I* need an expert.) :D
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