Vintage Synth Repair

On Saturday 03 September 2005 08:19 pm, rockthenightrt3 wrote:
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Anthony"
>
> <kramwaler_1@y...> wrote:
> > I have a Hammond C-2 comming through a Leslie and lately its been
> > making a noise that I can only describe by compairing it to the noise
> > made by one clearing their throat. Something else that may be
> > significant, the organ needs to be played for at least five minutes,
> > before the noise occures. Also, I can volume down and noise will
> > subside. I have sprayed the reastat, with no positive results. If
> > someone has succussfully dealt with this or a similar problem, I will
> > very much appreciate any tip that might help........ Thank you very
> > much, Mark, from Missouri.............
>
> Which Leslie do you have? If it is a tube type most likely it is the
> rectifer tube which is a OC3 in a 147. I had the same trouble with one
> of my 142s and it was the OC3 tube. Hope this helps.

That's *NOT* a rectifier tube,  it's a voltage regulator...

What Leslie are we talking about here,  a 122 or something?

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