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1. FOR SALE M HAMMOND Fully restored HAMMOND X 66 Organ with Leslie a Ch 2 as ee ign Hammond X 66 still in the workshop This instrument is more than a basic Hammond X 66 console but is indeed a real piece of collection It took about two years to fully restore this organ in order to restitue its original out of the box conditions as available in the sixties This X 66 organ is perfectly operating with its associated Leslie 145 and is in mint condition Description at a glance External aspect see photos on next page the furniture has been refurbished entirely by a cabinetmaker panels lacquered including bench all metal tubes have been re chromed each key tab and drawbar dismounted cleaned and repolished special effect panel right side repainted and renovated pedal keyboard entirely dismounted each pedal black repainted and renewed with new felts Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 1 1 Identification Hammond X 66 Console S N 0047 Version 2 Year of production 1971 Genuine Hammond certificate available X 66 Bottom part pedal keyboard and swell pedal Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File2. Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 2 2 Foreword all technical information concerning the complete restoration and MIDI implemetation of this Hammond X 66 Console can be found on the website http www hammondx66 com select Restoring the X 66 and MIDI on X 66 Internal aspect each circuit has been entirely checked individually more than 600 electrolytic and tantalum capacitors replaced by professional grade quality all old noisy transistors from early silicon generation replaced by recent substitutes minimizing so the residual noise all Printed Circuit Boards PCB s for short of the Animation and Output sections redesigned and replaced with new components the Power Supply Unit PSU for short entirely rebuilt reinforced all filter capacitors replaced by professional grade quality all three scanners dismounted and cleaned new belt each key contact and busbar dismounted and cleaned with alcohol and lubricated adequately replacement of all defective or damaged cables carrying AC Mains notably all relays dismounted cleaned and checked capacitors of all Tibia filters measured and replaced whenever needed Tabs switches cleaned and lubricated all arpeggiator contacts dismounted and cleaned very delicate operation Additional features MIDI is implemented on the Upper Keyboard Contact to Midi system CTM 64 from Doepfer GMBH with four MIDI OUT DIN sockets allowing direct conn
3. ate Relay SSR from X 66 Console Ground selector added to cancel any ground loop problem in case of connection via external input Solid State Relay installed avoiding so any clanky relay noise when switching the speed of motors This SSR is controlled by opto coupler also to eliminate any ground loop possibility hum All four motors dismounted cleaned and lubricated new belts new grommets and new ball bearings Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 7 7 i gt F Rebuilt Leslie 147 Power Amplifier with adequate adaptations Identification S N FA 18594 made by Hammond Organ UK London Original Leslie 145 Specifications Physical sizes High 33 84 cm Wide 29 74 cm Deep 20 52cm Weight 135 pounds 61 Kg Loudspeakers Treble one compression type driver 16 Q Bass 15 woofer 16 Q Electrical 230 V or 115 V 50 Hz for 60 Hz operation two motor pulleys have to be changed Power consumption 190 Watts 1 Amps 230V Amplifier 40 Wrms output 1 KHz Speed rotation Slow 0 8 RPS 1 Fast 6 6 RPS 1 1 Rotation Per Second Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued
4. by Dan Vigin Page 8 8 Sales package Hammond X 66 Console will include bench height is adjustable 25 notes pedal keyboard spare belt for scanner locking key X 66 user s manual CDR with service manual schematic diagrams full documentation on all modifications improvements video MIDI demo s pictures taken during restoration PowerPoint presentations made during X 66 conventions X 66 history X 66 service bulletins etc set of cables Power cable Leslie cable set of spare fuses Leslie 145 tone cabinet will include power cable CDR with service manual full documentation on modifications and improvements results of tests and measurements pictures taken during restoration etc spare fuse 60Hz drum pulleys Package price X 66 L145 8 500 Transport not included Dedicated export packaging not included Payment via bank transfert before delivery or cash P O C Daniel Vigin Rue Albert et Isabelle 25 BE 7130 Binche Belgium T 32 64 36 87 77 M 32 475 96 43 14 E dan vigin skynet be E dan vigin qmail com Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 9 9
5. by keys depressed on lower manual Reversible piston which produces instantly a full preset organ combination on both manuals and pedal keyboard Two piston buttons to cancel instantly Orchestral or Accompaniment tab voices Input socket enabling the organist to speak or sing through the organ system with or without reverberation Brilliance tab On Off add richness or presence to the sound Reverb and Reverb II tabs provides three degrees of reverberation With bench and pedal keuboard wide 56 142 cm deep 51 130cm high 41 2 105 cm 574 pounds 260 kg 397 pounds 180 kg Weight with bench and pedals Weight X66 console alone Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Date 2012 03 21 Issued by Dan Vigin Page 5 5 LESLIE 145 The Leslie 145 is identical to Leslie 147 except that the height of the 145 cabinet is 8 20cm lower Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd Foreword Connecting a Leslie tone cabinet to the X 66 Console is not easy since this organ was designed to be used specifically with TC 1277 Hammond tone cabinet However to my opinion the doppler effect simulation generated by TC 1277 cabinet is not at all comparable with the real Leslie effect provided by an original Leslie cabinet such as Leslie 122
6. ection of external MIDI expanders MIDI octave selector installed on Upper keyboard one octave lower normal one octave upper Swell pedal system LDR system replaced by LED and phototransistors in order to provide instantaneous response contrarily to original LDR system and DC voltage to drive external Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA whenever needed Built in VCA output preamp driven by phototransistors installed on the swell pedal kick switch on swell pedal to control motor speeds of Leslie new lighting system for pedal keyboard four output sockets for connection of external audio mixer and power amplifier Draw A Draw B Tabs and Reverb direct connection of Leslie 147 via XLR unbalanced with built in Leslie booster cancelling any hum induced by connecting cable If needed possibility of connecting balanced audio signals Leslie 122 f i by adding one input transformer Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 3 3 organ generator can be driven either via the original Top Octave Hammond Tone Wheel Generator TWG synchronized by AC Mains frequency or via built in X Tal generator providing better frequency stability and allowing operation so on both 50Hz or 60 Hz AC Mains frequency built in output booster stand by power supply unit included with Solid Sta
7. hone input Brilliance and Reverberation Dimensions Two 61 note manuals overhanging keys 25 note radiating pedalboard detachable pedals covered with extruded aluminium String Bass String Bass II and Pedal Vibrato tabs Orchestral bright wave voices at 16 and 8 Tab voices Diapason Viole d Orch Trumpet English Post Horn Kinura three tabs for Orch FF Orch 16 and Unison OFF Accompaniment bright wave voices at 8 Tab voices Diapason Viola da Gamba Tuba Sonora two tabs for Tremulant and Accomp FF Orchestral manual nine preset keys and two sets of eleven adjustable harmonic drawbars Accompaniment manual nine presets and two sets of ten adjustable harmonic drawbars Pedal keyboard five drawbars for pedal voices two 16 and 8 composite pitches two 16 and 8 pure tones and an 8 reed Single pedal controlling entire organ plus soft medium and loud volume control on special effect control panel Tabs for separate selective tremulant for bright wave voices on both manuals Separate tab channels vibrato to pedal division Three degrees of vibrato plus celeste for drawbar tones A vibrato bass tab effect only on those notes below 400 Hz Tabs for Chimes Harp Celesta Marimba Piano Glockenspiel Xylophone Banjo Reiterate Arpeg OFF on orchestral manual Pedal Orch Accomp tabs provides Rythm Effects Brush Maracas Block or Cymbal To easily play arpeggios determined
8. or Leslie 147 That is the reason why TC 1277 concept has been definitively discarded However based on numerous experiences conducted on that matter it is strongly advisable to complement the Leslie 145 with an additional external audio system audio mixer power amplifier speakers The combination of both static and rotary speakers provides the best sound reproduction system that really matches with the optimal performances of the X 66 Console More details on http Awww hammondx66 com gt Restoring X 66 gt Connecting Leslie cabinet to Hammond X66 Console Summarized description External aspect The cabinet has been entirely sandpapered and re varnished providing a like new appearance X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 6 6 Felt material installed inside the cabinet to damp inside reflections and to provide a more velvet sound in the low end part of the audio spectrum Internal aspect L 147 power amplifier totally renewed with new tubes new capacitors and resistors Power output 40 96 Wrms 1KHz i e 25 6 Vrms on 16 Q resistive load Input selector added allowing switching from direct link with X 66 Console or via external audio mixer original 6 pin Amphenol plug removed and replaced by 5 pin XLR plug 3 pin AC Mains socket installed for direct connection to AC Mains Switching ON circuit activated by Solid St
9. te Relay SSR to improve reliability of the power switch and minimizing pop noise at switching ON Output receptacle modified in order to meet European safety regulations Addition of protection fuses at PSU Vibrato Driver Board redesigned with less noisy and more reliable Si transistors Improved 28 Vdc voltage with stabilization circuit in the PSU to reduce residual hum level Addition of 24Vdc and 30 Vdc stabilized voltage in PSU for built in Leslie booster and other preamp circuits Bass Vibrato PCB redesigned entirely with new components improving distortion THD and minimizing noise Installation of new redesigned Scanner Recovery Preamps and Expression Preamps Installation of new redesigned Console Output preamp to drive the four external channels connection with TC 1277 cabinets Installation of VCA output OVdc to 10 Vdc to drive external VCA module via swell pedal Leslie speed control unit designed to also drive external Leslie simulators such as Neo Ventilator LED indicator when on Fast speed Hammond R and Leslie R are registered trademarks of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co Ltd X 66 Sales Package Date 2012 03 21 File Fully_restored_X66_1 doc Issued by Dan Vigin Page 4 4 Original Hammond X 66 Specifications Manuals Pedals Tonal Controls Expression Vibrato Percussion Traps tabs Arpeggiator Sforzando Cancel Pistons Microp
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