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I've been playing about inside the Concorde for the past couple of days. It's amazing how time flies. Here I have had this organ for over a year and am only now getting around to fiddling with it. But I went off in too many directions at once, what with all of the virtual progs and my other keyboards and then an audio/visual project took almost 6 months of my time.

For the life of me, I cannot find anywhere to oil the generator in this organ. I know the Leslie also needs to be oiled as it squeals a bit when I turn it on. It also doesn't always work without my giving it a little push from the back. Geez, this thing is filthy inside! All kinds of crud in there. I found a site that shows how to oil the tone generator for a one switch model, but the innards don't look the same in the Concorde. There is only an off/on switch, no start/run switch. Frustrating!

But back on the music computer using Hauptwerk (free) I discovered that at some point I downloaded the Brescia, St. Carlo sample set and it is soooo nice.
 
Mat

Mat

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Stephen,

I've got a PDF document called The Hammond B3, C3, A100 disassembly & restoration manual for non-technicans. It's a step-by-step guide with lots of detailed pictures. There are few pages about the generator and putting oil on it. I'm not sure if it also includes your particular model, but maybe you could find it useful in some way.

If you're interested, PM me.

Good luck!
 

Organ Matters

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1937 Hammond run starter switch problem

Hi!

My 1937 Hammond E has the problem that when one turns Run on, the Starter stops and one cannot hold it on for another 5 seconds. Does anyone know the answer?

Incidentally it has woodworm and I haven't the time or space to treat it properly. Is there anyone in the UK who might be interested in this instrument?

Best wishes

David P
 
Desmond Crawford

Desmond Crawford

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my musings on the subject matter...

Hello everyone.

I'm new here, and found this thread. My Hammond is an RT-2 originally. It has been upgraded to 3 series specs with smooth drawbars/Hammond percussion and AO-28 preamplifier/RF filtering and new tonewheel generator capacitors, along with discrete component replacement (resistors, caps, wiring, etc) just to be safe- after all, 50+ year old wiring and components can fail at the worst imaginable times. Tonally it is up to what a 1970's era B-3 sounds like. When I obtained it, the price was wonderful (FREE! to good home...) and it had
two features that I liked- a Pedal Solo Unit for 4' to 32' stops, and an honest to gosh 32 AGO pedal clavier. For some weird reason I seem to "find my feet" better on a 32 than a 25 flat pedal clavier. After refinishing the console and the pedal clavier, and installing a Hammond Solovox model L to it, I will have what I think is better than a B-3, but that's just my opinion!

These organs have a sound all their own, that even the best of "clonewheel" and software copies just can't entirely nail down. And they work wonderfully for jazz/blues/rock and gospel. Whether they fit in other genres is a question of application and taste. I have heard Motown standards such as "Walkin' The Dog",
"What I Say", "Stop! In The Name Of Love" and
"Superstition" played in true bluegrass fashion with all
traditional acoustic instruments, and, mirabile dictu! it
not only worked, it sounded great! I love all instruments, but I hesitate to categorize them to a genre without a fair trial.

There is a caption that appears before the end credits of the movie "Star Trek III- The Search for Spock"
It reads:

"The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning."

It always is.

your compatriot on the prairie,

Mark, a.k.a. "Desmond Crawford, theater organist"
 
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