[analogorgans] Re: The Quiet List
- From: "milton miller" <organgrinder64@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <analogorgans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 22:46:51 -0400
hey tom;any pictures of you organ?i'd like to see it. milt miller.what
speakers do you use?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas W. Nelson" <twn@xxxxxxx>
To: <analogorgans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:26 PM
Subject: [analogorgans] Re: The Quiet List
> Jean Moquin wrote:
>
> >Hello Tom,
> >
> > What exactly are you doing with the 34A?....
> >
> >
> To start with, the 34A is a very old model, with Klann keyslide
> keyboards, Reisner coupler relays for the manuals, and primitive pedal
> diode coupler circuitry. I'm gutting and refinishing the console, which
> is generally in good shape other than the usual dings and finish
> problems for something of this age. The nice solid wood 3-manual
> console is the main reason I bought it. I got it fairly cheap since the
> electronics were shot.
>
> I'm planning on rebuilding the original main and flute oscillator racks
> (bad caps, mainly), but the original swell division will be replaced
> with the main and flute racks from a Trilogy/325 (donated but not used
> because it's not AGO-spec) to expand its voicing and range. I hope to
> be obtaining a 35-series keyer rack shortly which will have the diode
> keyers and, more importantly, the coupler current amps I need to tie
> everything together. I may also be able to obtain a set of pedal
> oscillators and voicing boards from a 35 to really fill out the pedal
> division, but I may end up using the Trilogy mains with some 33E voicing
> boards I bought recently to add a nice 16' reed and string.
>
> The console will keep its original Klann 'clunker' combination action
> for now, though, since it works fine and I have lots of spare parts from
> an almost identical unit that was in my Conn 825. The jury is still out
> on whether I'm going to rebuild and add contacts to the old keyboards,
> or attempt to transplant the Trilogy's newer keyboards, which will
> require either new side brackets or cheek block panels. The same is
> true for the pedals - I may add reed switch-type contacts to replace the
> original blocks on the existing pedal board unless I can find an
> appropriate pedal board and reed switch panel from a newer Rodgers.
>
> Since all this clearly won't fit in the original console, especially
> since it has the extended keyshelf for the older keyboards, I'm planning
> on installing the majority of the electronics in a separate box. That
> will also make it easier to transport and fit through various doorways,
> since this organ is primarily intended for use with our local symphony
> and choral group.
>
> Quite a project I've gotten myself into, something like creating a pipe
> organ from several donor instruments.
>
> Tom Nelson
> Milford, NH
>
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