[HAM] A-100 question

[David Damroze]

On Jun 22, 2007, at 9:13 AM, Forest E. Perkins wrote:

> 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
  Tape deck ?  Are you sure that's an A100 ?
>>>>>  &
>>>>> 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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