[HAM] A-100 question

[Ray Winkel]

I get lots of tubes from this guy.  Good selection. Reasonable prices.

https://www.tubeworld.com

Ray

On 6/22/07, Forest E. Perkins <fepstr at megalink.net> wrote:
>
> "Google"  "Antique Radio"  Usually they have a very large selection of
> tubes.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Prevallet" <rickp at tonewheelgeneral.com>
> To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [HAM] A-100 question
>
>
> > >
> >
> > Where is a good place to buy tubes please?
> >
> > <
> >
> > http://www.tonewheelgeneral.com/build_page.php?item_no=AO28-TUBES
> >
> > ==
> > Rick Prevallet
> > Hammond Age List Administrator
> > rickp at tonewheelgeneral.com
> > www.tonewheelgeneral.com
> > Skype:  Leslie_Hammond
> >
> >
> >
> > fleahopper wrote:
> >> Where is a good place to buy tubes please?  And what all tubes should
> >> I have - may as well get a full set if I can.
> >> Other things play back okay thru the organ so I'm hoping it's in the
> >> vibrato switches or something. Some sound did come back (very little)
> >> when the switches were apart & cleaned.  I can use the tape deck &
> >> play stuff back thru the speakers.
> >> Thanks!!
> >> Fleah
> >>
> >>
> >> At 12:37 AM 6/22/2007, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>> I checked the 2 tubes 6au6 or something & switched them to see if the
> >>>> sound
> >>>> problem changed - no luck. - the organ has almost no sound - none at
> >>>> all
> >>>> when vib. tabs are on. What's my next step?  I did have a tech come
> out
> >>>> (no
> >>>> names here) & he poured alcohol? on the wires under the 2 switch tabs
> -
> >>>> it
> >>>> did help a bit - I did get a wee bit of sound back.
> >>>>
> >>> Could be lots of things, or more likely multiple things.  I'd suggest
> >>> that
> >>> you rig up a test headset.   Use a spare 1/4 inch jack and a pair of
> >>> wires
> >>> so that you can connect the tip of a headphone to one of the "G"
> >>> terminals
> >>> on the pre-amp and the ring of the headphone to the pre-amp chassis
> >>> ground,
> >>> and see whether you can hear anything in one of the earpieces directly
> >>> out
> >>> of the pre-amp, with the organ set for highest volume.  If you can,
> post
> >>> back and we can trouble shoot the power amp.  If you can't hear
> anything
> >>> (even a strong signal will be very low volume) then we can
> troubleshoot
> >>> the
> >>> organ, particularly the vibrato circuit.
> >>>
> >>> Also, if you have access to a 12BH7 tube, try switching it into the
> >>> pre-amp.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Dave Bishop
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "fleahopper" <fleahopper at earthlink.net>
> >>> To: <hammond at zeni.net>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:31 PM
> >>> Subject: [HAM] A-100 question & fed up
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi -
> >>>>
> >>>> I had a question about my A-100 & found this list - saw some
> >>>> interesting posts & some not so nice posts.
> >>>> Where do I start?
> >>>> I checked the 2 tubes 6au6 or something & switched them to see if the
> >>>> sound problem changed - no luck. - the organ has almost no sound -
> >>>> none at all when vib. tabs are on. What's my next step?  I did have a
> >>>> tech come out (no names here) & he poured alcohol? on the wires under
> >>>> the 2 switch tabs - it did help a bit - I did get a wee bit of sound
> >>>> back.
> >>>>
> >>>> 2nd thing - I was reading the posts - & ran across "fed up"  -   I
> >>>> just need to put my 2 cents in here & clear up something.
> >>>>
> >>>> I've been to Steve Leigh's house & had a great time there with him &
> >>>> his wife Becky - it was a spur of the moment drop-in - I called &
> >>>> said I was in the area - never met either of them before, but had
> >>>> 'met' on another list yrs ago.  My husband & I had a great time there
> >>>> - with both of them & with each one alone - Becky was explaining the
> >>>> workings etc of a B-3 to my husband while I was soaking up all the
> >>>> playing info I could from Steve - the afternoon turned into evening -
> >>>> we kept going & going - must have spent half the night there - I even
> >>>> sat in on a 'lesson' - a young group Steve was giving pointers
> >>>> to.  Becky & I spent more time together - playing with a young -
> >>>> "maybe to be" guard dog - he was soooo cute & we had a great time
> >>>> just chatting.  I just cannot believe that there was any problem or
> >>>> abuse between them - you can't spend that much time with people as we
> >>>> did & not have even a hint of anything.  We'd talked by phone after
> >>>> that a bit, then I lost track of Steve as I was going through a tough
> >>>> time & I didn't learn till later that Becky had passed away, but I
> >>>> just needed to clear up something & set the record straight -   They
> >>>> both loved each other very much.  You could see that in the way they
> >>>> interacted with each other.  Maybe I could have missed something, but
> >>>> my husband is a lot more observant than I am & he agrees on this with
> >>>> me.
> >>>>
> >>>> I for one would like to see any rumors stop here.  If you haven't
> >>>> been there or talked with them, you can't know anything.  Becky was a
> >>>> very nice lady & I don't like seeing anything bad said.
> >>>>
> >>>> Okay - my 2 cents is over - but I would wish that this list talk
> >>>> about Hammonds - I could really use some help!!
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>> fleahopper
> >>>>
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