[AT] O.T. question

[Mike Sloane]

I had an old Hammond electric organ for a while, and most of the 
problems were with individual keys where the contacts needed to be 
cleaned. I say "most" of the problems because there were various other 
components that kept dying, one after the other, and I finally just gave 
up on it. While the old unit might have some emotional value, I really 
don't think it is worth the trouble to fix up. Unlike antique tractors, 
parts are very hard to find, the skills required to repair/maintain are 
scarce, and the newer technology is cheaper and (arguably) better.

Mike

Francis Robinson wrote:
> 	Shhhh... sneaking this question in here...
> 	I have a picture of my Farmall F-30 lightly covered with snow hanging over
> a Hammond spinet 2 keyboard electric organ in the living room. OK, now I got
> the tractor reference in.   ;-)   This organ has not worked in years but it
> was fine just before it stopped coming on (ran when parked). I know a few of
> you guys are into things of this nature and I'm not looking for a diagnoses
> but just wondering if any of you know of someone in the Midwest that does
> work on these. Obviously I don't want to pay for someone's kids 12 years of
> college to get it fixed but if I could get it going for a couple of hundred
> bucks I would like to keep it. This was my mother's and she was unable to
> play it for at least 10 years.
> 

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