Minor score for the day

[ProAc_Fan]

Found a fully functional Lowrey LS2 organ and 1 hr later here's what was left.

 

[opt80]

I knew a girl who played the piano but s**k*D on the organ

 

[tentoze]

Originally posted by opt80
I knew a girl who played the piano but s**k*D on the organ

:lmao: :boink: :yippy:

 

[ProAc_Fan]

All the tubes were labelled Lowrey and I'm assuming were original. The lettering came off when I cleaned them up but the numbers are etched onto the tube along with the Made in the U.S.A. Is it a good bet these were made by RCA for Lowrey? I'm running a pair of the 12AX7A's in my Norh SE-9 right now and they sound fantastic. This organ had been serviced though because I also removed 10 Sprague black caps which were definitely not original.

Mike

 

[jimmy]

If any 12AX7s are RCA tall 17mm plate, you have great tubes. RCA have a stretched octagon box around the tube number. The short plate RCA 12AX7 are good tubes as well.

Lots of 6X8 & 12FQ8 in most Lowrey organs. hey, where is the audio transformer? Guitar nuts like them.

 

[andy]

Those old organs are great finds. I pulled 42 bugle boy 12AU7's from one I drove past at the side of the road last week!

 

[ProAc_Fan]

I wondered where the hell the other transformer was too?? I swear I never saw one. I removed the entire amplifier board to remove all the parts. Could that transformer be located some place I didn't look? The organ is still sitting out by the dumpster so I could retrieve it if its there.

Mike

 

[ProAc_Fan]

Only 4 12AX7A's and a crapload of 6X8's and 6FA7's.

Mike

 

[Thatch_Ear]

Electrahomes are full of 12AX7s, and made in Canada. Conns use lots of 12AU7s, Hammonds mostly just the tubes on the amp.

 

[Brian]

Shame you gutted the organ. These old tube organs have a beautiful sound that ss units can not match. Sort of like gutting a McIntosh. Maybe we should start an organ group.

 

[ProAc_Fan]

Nah don't feel bad Brian this one was cosmetically challenged. One of the legs was missing, lots of scars in the wood , keys had the notes taped on them. All around it wasn't worth the effort to save it. I already have an organ in the house anyway for my daughter to practice on.


Mike

 

[jt1stcav]

Yeah, so do I. But there isn't a single tube in it, and it still works on vacuum!

Joke:

What's better than four roses on a piano?

Tulips on an organ!

 

[jimmy]

Aidio xfmr is usually under the chassis. Organs are unwanted in MI, many free just to pick up. Hammond usually have Mullard 12AX7/12AU7 & Holland EL84 tubes- not near as many as other brands. Some larger Hammond models have 6267, 7247, 7591s, etc.

Baldwin Orga-Sonic have either 50 12AU7s & a few 12AX7 or 24 12AX7 and about 30 12AU7. Of course, most had a pair of RCA 6L6GC black plates. Old Baldwins are loaded with 6SN7s.

Allen church organs have about 90 6SN7s. Some audiophiles say the old Allens have OTs that rival McIntosh & the amps are excellent. They use a driver transformer instead of a phase splitter. Most have four 6L6 for about 80 watts.