From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Tue Jun 05 20:12:53 2001
Subject:Re: My B-3 will be a reality in a little while

Congratulations on your new toy!

The questions that you ask are good ones, but this is not really the forum
for B-3 operation issues. There is another forum, Hamtech, that deals
directly with genuine tone-wheel Hammond issues, including repairs, parts,
and other such issues. Please re-ask your questions there. (The answers
can often get pretty involved.)

Also, you might want to check the Hammond-Leslie FAQ

http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/hammond-faq_toc.html

which includes a section on checking out a B-3 prior to purchase.

Regards,

-BW

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Bruce Wahler
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At 02:24 a 6/6/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>I will soon be the owner of a B-3 which has been chopped and put into
>a road case for ease of transport. Although the black paint and the
>four wheels on one end won't exactly match my decor I don't care.
>Now my question is this organ has been resting for about a year while
>it's owner has been playing a vk-77. He assures me it is in full
>working condition. I know this seller and trust him. What if
>anything will have to be checked,and is a cased B-3 harder to
>maintain than regular console models. Having no knowledge of
>maintenance requirements of Hammond organs would anyone care to
>estimate my yearly maintenance costs. There is also a leslie
>included in this deal but I don't remember which one.