Hammond Organ

[Elian Degen]

Thank you Billy for the information.

Now I can add something for Rogerio, I have seen both in Venezuela, the tube
type and the Solid state type. Some places in Venezuela we have a very hot
climate. If he uses the original valves, and that is what I tell Rogerio to
give it a thought, I have seen them failing sometimes pretty soon, the solid
state ones (which I did not know where they acquired them) the last much
longer, something like ten times the valve life or more. There is a
difference though. For most of the people it sounds quite well, for people
with good educated hearing (several musicians share my opinion) the original
valves give a warmer and richer sound. In Venezuela because of economic
crisis, and imports difficulty(cost) many prefer solid state circuitry, now
you have the info, you can choose

Elian
-----Mensaje original-----
De: Bill Kidd <bkidd@tilc.com>
Para: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Fecha: Domingo, 28 de Marzo de 1999 01:12 a.m.
Asunto: Re: Hammond Organ


Elian Degen wrote:
>
> Rogerio, and List
>
> Some time ago I read about a company which made Integrated Circuitry
> substitutes for these valves. Upon receiving Rogerio´s mail I tried to
find
> it, but I missplaced it. Let´s see if anyone on the list remembers
anything.
> They are supposed to have a longer life and solve the problem for many
years
>
> Elian
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Rogerio Cunha <rogeriocunha@openlink.com.br>
> Para: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Fecha: Sábado, 27 de Marzo de 1999 08:44 a.m.
> Asunto: Re: Hammond Organ
>
> >Jim.
> >I suppose that is Vacuum tubes or VALVES.
> >These parts are electronic valves as 5U4, 12AX7, 5Y3,6L6 , etc, that
> permits
> >the electrons to flow on it.
> >Thanks
> >ROGERIO CUNHA - IC MEMBER OF THE GUILD
> >
> > Perhaps you are speaking of TrekII products.  They supply a complete,
solid state assembly for some older tone wheel Hammonds.  It replaces the
tube-type preamp.  http://www.trekII.com    I just tried them and
apparently their server is down, but this was a good url a few days ago.
Bill