Organ: Tube or Not Tube ID please
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biscuithead
Me likes the eargasm retroplasm...
The speakers look a lot like a quad that I bought from a church a while ago... they were stuffed with Bozak...
don't know about yours, but might be worth the gamble
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
Allen tone generators became fully solid state in 1959.
You can be sure they still used tube amplification long after that, likely well into the 70's. As an example, Altec was making new tube amps well into the 70's.
You need to verify what the amplification is.
You can be sure they still used tube amplification long after that, likely well into the 70's. As an example, Altec was making new tube amps well into the 70's.
You need to verify what the amplification is.
The speakers date to 1970's as does the console. Unlikely that you will find any tubes. Allen went to solid state amps on virtually everything before then. The speakers are likely very nice, but market prices aren't reflective of their performance. Most 70's and 80's Allen speakers get no love. I don't see any gyrophonic unit(s), which may date the speaker arrangement, and possibly the console itself, to mid or late 70's. If functional, worth more as a complete unit than for parts.
bigcaddy64
Super Member
If its close, it doesn't hurt to look. I always search for organs in my travels. They are fairly common and nobody wants them anymore so they can be had for cheap. My last find was a Gulbranson that was less then 1 mile from my house. It didn't sell at their estate sale (i was out of town at the time) so they posted it locally for free. Inside was a mint tube amp and Wilder driver, all for free.
swechsler
Frog Whisperer
Tell me about it. I tried to give away a Heathkit/Thomas organ about 10 years ago, and nobody wanted it at no charge.
