A post on the organ forum provides for the download location of a newly restored version of the hammond organ service manual for free download, painstakingly put together by organ forum member joey b3 the new version has been completely retypeset, some pictures have been replaced with better versions, and some sections and some diagrams schematics have been reintroduced from earlier. Definitely needed when troubleshooting a missing tone or frequency. Hammond, h series, h100, h382, maintenance, repair, restoration, organ. Hammond a100 vacuum tubes hammond bv hammond b2 vacuum tubes ao10 hammond b3 vacuum tubes ao28 hammond c2 vacuum tubes hammond c3 vacuum tubes hammond cv hammond d100 vacuum tubes hammond l101 vacuum tubes hammond l102 vacuum tubes hammond l103 vacuum tubes hammond l111 vacuum tubes hammond m2 vacuum tubes. Sorry to be pedantic, but im pretty sure that, like the m3 and all other hammond spinet models, the m111 has 44, and not 49, keys per manual. Restored hammond service manual available 19052016 hammondtoday a post on the organ forum provides for the download location of a newly restored version of the hammond organ service manual for free download, painstakingly put together by organ forum member joey b3. Its the hammond organ with the best value for money. Fender 5e3, single channel with reverbhammond ao43. In order to get the most out of this instrument for many years to come, please take the time to read this manual in full. The letter and first digit indicate series and edition. Various models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Early in 2008, i was bitten by the hammond organ bug, resulting in the acquisition of a 1962 hammond m111 spinet. Using b4 leslie simulation with hammond m111 ni community forum. Will also work for m 100 organs except for the extra pedal tone found in these series m 100 series has pedals, other m organs only 12, and the.
They do not have percussion, but do have drawbar controls and vibrato. The l100 schematic at captain foldbacks site contains 2 6bq5 aka el84 in the output. Discussion in the workbench started by truxx, may 30, 2009. Because we want to make this manual, as well as the keyboard itself, as. Full text of hammond organ service manual models m m2 m3 m.
The keys on each manual have a lightweight action, which allows players to perform. Like all hammonds of this vintage, the m111 features an electromechanical tone generator, harmonic drawbars, and a vacuum tube amplifier. Download free schematics of schmitt trigger electronics circuit. Dec 23, 2009 ao29 amplifier from my 1962 hammond m111, on the workbench, with can capacitors clearly visible. With a leslie cabinet you get a hammond sound even if it isnt quite the sound of a real b3. Hammond designed it as the companys flagship product, in response to market competition and to replace the b3. I only mention it because i have found that i can live with a 49key clavier instrument, but not a 44key one with the possible exception of the hammond44 melodion, simply because there is nothing. I ended up using 25 watt resistors for the power supply, because the 10 watts ones were. How to operate a hammond b3 and leslie also b2, c2, c3 youtube bosendorfer vs fazioli vs steinway three way comparison duration. Jun, 2009 sorry to be pedantic, but i m pretty sure that, like the m 3 and all other hammond spinet models, the m 111 has 44, and not 49, keys per manual.
Restored hammond service manual available hammond today. Where possible, we list individual models in each series. I received this hammond e100 owners manual just as described and in a timely matter. Will also work for m100 organs except for the extra pedal tone found in these series m100 series has pedals, other m organs only 12, and the percussion. The primary differences between the m 100 and the console organs b2, c2, a100, etc.
A very useful manual if you own a hammond e series organ not to be confused with the hammond e model. Here is the wiring table for the manuals of a hammond tonewheel organ, along with diagrams of the tone generator. The hammond organ m series spinet consoles are completely self contained, re. Service manual for hammond h100 series console tonewheel organs. Overhauling the ao29 amplifier in the hammond m100 series. The model l100 hammond organ is a completely selfcontained console, requiring. It is mainly timeconsumming because you will want to take your time interpreting the schematic to understand the relationships between the wires and the schematic, and because there are about 50 connections involved a few more if you have leslie connections, too.
This amp uses the transformers from a hammond ao43 amplifier organ, which can be had super cheap on ebay. Here is a schematic of the circuit i designed and built to meet these requirements. The manuals lack a console feature called foldback, which is how hammond handled the situation where pitches at the keyboard extremes were unavailable 8th harmonic on the upper octave of the upper keyboard, etc. Hammond organs b3 m3 m2 m100 l100 tseries hammond tone cabinets hr40 jr20. Hammond introduced their first integrated circuit ic model, the concorde, in 1971. Full text of hammond organ service manual models m. The hammond mseries are true hammond tonewheel organs with a double manual, but only three 12 octaves each low f to high c. Your hammond organ is designed to give you the true and authentic sound of hammond harmonic drawbars, as well as provide you a large variety of other sounds and features to allow great flexibility in how you want to play.
Your source for organ service manuals and parts hammond series a 0. Elegante 111 pages summary of contents for hammond xk5 page 1 service manual caution. There is a little switch next to the connector at the back. The ao39 was used as the power amp for the a100 series organs. Until 1975, hammond organs generated sound by creating an electric current from rotating a metal tonewheel near an electromagnetic pickup, and then strengthening the signal with an amplifier. M3 conversion all about theatre organs and hammond organs. Hammond manual and tone generator wiring diagram here is the wiring table for the manuals of a hammond tonewheel organ, along with diagrams of the tone generator. This hammond m2 spinet model organ has two keyboards of 44 keys, each with separate vibrato, a 12 note pedal keyboard, and an expression pedal to control the volume.
Because of the short keyboards, they never found much favor as church and stage instruments as the a, b and c series did. Topend hammond console organs like the b3 and c3 did. Heres where to learn how to get the most from your sk stage keyboard. This guide is designed to explain the operating features of your hammond organ as simply and graphically as possible.
Service manual for the repair of hammond organ models m, m2, m3, m 100. View and download hammond 340107 service manual online. M m 2 m 3 generatorfrequencykey charts locate frequencies on the generator, keyboards, manual wiring harness and so on. Hammond diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. The menu mode allows you to change and edit the xk2s software parameters such. Will also work for m100 organs except for the extra pedal tone found in these series m100 series has pedals, other m organs only 12, and the. When one is considering whether converting their m2 to an m3 is worth the trouble, or even if the conversion is something they could do themselves, it helps to begin with a few questions to clarify things. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. I used a oneoff aluminum chassis but you can easily use the hammond chassis. Tone color can be adjusted with 18 drawbars or with the 7 control tablets. Follow the instructions in the ownersmanual if you do not know yet how this is done. I found a guy here in town selling a hammond l111 organ. I found a guy here in town selling a hammond l 111 organ. Organserviceco has manuals available for just about every hammond made.
Click on the paypal button below to pay for downloading of the manual file. I only mention it because i have found that i can live with a 49key clavier instrument, but not a 44key one with the possible exception of the hammond 44 melodion, simply because there is nothing. You can still get an owners manual or service manual for your hammond. If you want to save a schematic to your hard drive, right click on the link and select save as e100f24a. In hammond leslie lingo these terms are defined as follows. Tube amplifiers, valve amplifiers vintage tube amps, pa mixers, repair guides and more. The blue book of hammond the hammond organ company 4200 w. Free hammond diagrams, schematics, service manuals. I recently broke down a hammond m 111 and have two amps ready to be something else. It received a balanced input from the organs preamp and produced 12 watts to drive a 4. These schematics print best with acdsee right click on image and save to your schematics directory. Hammond ao44 somethingorother telecaster guitar forum. I believe it came from a l100, but i could be wrong. Organ service co has manuals available for just about every hammond made.
Hammond a100 vacuum tubes hammond bv hammond b2 vacuum tubes ao10 hammond b3 vacuum tubes ao28 hammond c2 vacuum tubes hammond c3 vacuum tubes hammond cv hammond d100 vacuum tubes hammond l101 vacuum tubes hammond l102 vacuum tubes hammond l103 vacuum tubes hammond l 111 vacuum tubes hammond m 2 vacuum tubes hammond m 3 tubes. Guitar pickup wiring, leslie speaker service manual guitar amp wiring diagrams. Electronic schematic diagrams, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, service manuals and circuit board layouts. The hammond m series are true hammond tonewheel organs with a double manual, but only three 12 octaves each low f to high c. Th e ac adaptor will begin to generate heat after long hours of consecutive use. Goffprof have manuals for a more restricted range of hammonds, mainly the as, bs, cs, rts. Mm2m3 generatorfrequencykey charts locate frequencies on the generator, keyboards, manual wiring harness and so on. The m102 is a styling variant of the m100 series organs produced during the 60s. Owners manuals, system updates, custom setups, library voices and more. Well built vintage electronic circuitry can last a very long time, as evidenced by the number of hammond organs that are still working, some from as far back as the 1930s. We will send you a link and a password to download a. The hammond organ has also been emulated in software.
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