[HAM] A-100 question

[Forest E. Perkins]

Thanks for the info.  The more sources, the better!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Winkel" <oilyfishhead at gmail.com>
To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [HAM] A-100 question


>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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