Re: How to repair a pedal contact assembly?
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If I had the schematics, I couldn't interpret them. Keep plundering along and hoping to get lucky. All of a sudden the leslie quit. Was spinning but no sound. Then out of no where it started working. If this keeps up I just might return it to the back room where it was. Am enjoying playing again even though the hands ae not working like they used too. Will take some time.
On Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 01:39:58 PM EDT, Wayne Tarling via groups.io <tarlingw@...> wrote:
Hi Gail ......bigger than Gail Sayers?
Well you're on the opposite side of the continent ...on the 42nd parallel ...I'm on the 49th. My family/parents were musicians which had me start piano at age five (studied for 10 years). I had the unbelievable luxury of starting percussion at age six, with a teacher named JIM BLACKLEY (for 10 years). He moved to New York (lived in Toronto) to teach master classes at Juilliard for many decades.
The family got a Hammond C, quickly moved to the A and a 147.? I eventually got an X77 (early '80's) ...and inherited the 147.? Touch wood, no major problems with the X77 other than a tonewheel bearing, but determined using a proper heavier lube, strategically administered directly on the culprit bearing, problem fully solved.? 147 is fault-free. I am like you. Only playing in the home ....but very rarely for many years now. I need to get back to it.
My $0.02 worth to your problems is connecting with an electronics engineer, preferably in the audio field (but doesn't have to be if he is an electronics engineer vs power engineer).? He/she will be able to scope and diagnose the SOURCE of the issue and make the necessary changes ....not "fixes".? I have the luxury of having a electronics engineer buddy who has helped me with electronic issues in the past ...not necessarily audio-related.? If you do not have the full schematics of this organ, you need to obtain this information FIRST.
Regards Wayne
On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 01:56:19 PM PDT, Gail Wrighter via groups.io <gwrighte@...> wrote:
I am in Binghamton, NY. I have had mine since 1968. It has only been in 2 houses, my parents and mine. Decided to resurrect my musical career whcih consists of playing in my home only. It's been many years, probably 12/15 since I have played the X77. I also have a Lowery and 2 small versions( Yamahas). Have cleaned most of the contacts but still have a very annoys high pitch coming from the Leslie speaker(X77L) Can't come up with a fix to rid the speaker of the noise. It increase in loudness as the swell pedal is increased. I also have an external AutoVari 64 rhythm box which is hooked up to the reverb unit and works off the reverb tab. Have totally unplugged the Autovari and still have the high pitch. Any ideas???? Then, I have the 16' pedal not working, well working at a very low volume. Haven't tackled that yet. So much to do and so little knowledge to do it.. Hoping for a stumbled upon solution after reading many forums, so far to no avail.? Keep in touch. Gail... yes that is my name. I'm 6'3" 240 lbs, retired Physical Education teacher/Coach. Taught and coached for 34 yrs.
On Friday, July 8, 2022 at 10:31:41 AM EDT, Wayne Tarling via groups.io <tarlingw@...> wrote:
Hello Gail I have an X77 as well.? ?It is a very rare beast...in our area. Where are you located?? I am in Vancouver. Wayne
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 06:13:28 PM PDT, Gail Wrighter via groups.io <gwrighte@...> wrote:
Haven't dove into my X77 yet so don't know what I'll find. The high pitch noise coming out of my? X77L Leslie has me climbing up a wall right now.
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 12:49:47 PM EDT, Uwe Menrath <uwe.menrath@...> wrote:
Hi,
so I've got two identical pedal contact assemblies from a Concorde and a Monarch. Both are missing two of these triangular, white pushrods that protrude out of the upper side and act as the links between the pedal actuators and the contacts inside the steel box. Presently, both contact assemblies have 23 of those rods (I hope you see what I mean) instead of 25.
At the first step I intend to open both assemblies and swap two rods from one to the other one. Next would be cloning those rods by 3D printing or the like. Perhaps they might have fallen into the boxes?
Anyway, I see no possibility to get access to the inside of these steel boxes. There are no screws or the like. May someone wiser than me help me, please?
Best regards!
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