Organ Part Photos 1

Well folks, here are the pictures. After some thought about how to format this, I decided to arrange these photos in the order in which their subject was removed from the organ case. Speaking of which...

The Disemboweled:

The case, ready for clean-up. (Note the 40+ years' worth of dust.)
The swell (volume) pedal still needs to be taken out.

The inner box (which housed the Leslie system) will also be removed.

Okay, now on to the good stuff... :-)


A look at the back panel shows heavy modifications. :-)



One of the two 12" main speakers (e.g. not Leslie.) It's in pretty good shape for its age.


Here's the amplifier and related wiring. Or, rather, amplifiers, because it's actually in two halves - one for the Leslie channel and one for the Main. It does more than just drive speakers, however. It is also the power supply for the entire organ, and it is in control of vibrato(!) (I'm still confused as to how it does that.) As far as condition goes, the Leslie side (right) is in good working order. The Main has a bad tube and so basically all you get is white noise. I was more than a little surprised to learn (after having already taken it out of the organ) that the transformers in this thing develop up to 390 volts! (Delicate, my foot!) Needless to say, Mother did not take to that concept too well. :-) Thankfully, it's all contained inside.

Here are some close-ups:


A type 12AX7 tube proudly displays the Thomas logo.


Here's a 12AU7 (and its twin on the other side of the line.)


Four 6GK6s standing at attention.


And last but not least, a big ol' 5U4.


A couple of capacitors(!) with thumb for size comparison. :-)

To be continued...