Hammond B3 and Leslie Speaker Startup Tutorial

[@jimamsden]

The start switch is to have a simple induction motor start a much larger synchronous motor. Its not to prime the oil.

[@kurtrichter2494]

For the same reason, there's no reason to continue to hold the "start" for so long after flipping to "run". No harm, but not necessary.

[@josephmazur8778]

Incredibly similar to my rig. A pre-1960 model B-3, Trek II Leslie control, and I even printed the same labels, which are necessary for future owners. Leslie is the left side socket since it lived there way before my PR-40 was added, essentially backwards compared to the installation instructions. BTW mine doesn’t take nearly as long to start successfully. Start while slowly counting to 8, Start and Run while slowly counting to 4. Then let go of both. Once Leslie slows down to Chorale speed, you’re all warmed up and ready to go!

[@jupitor919]

An actual Hammond, and leslie speaker, it’s a lifestyle. To actually fill your hands on the keys and feel that Leslie speaker whipping around it’s a lot. It would be mind blowing if you could afford going that way. I just be hoping for a good VST.

[@edwinsinclair9853]

The pins on the Hammond to Leslie cable are keyed. If I remember correctly, two of the pins are larger than the others so they can't be plugged in incorrectly. When the organ is moved, the tone generator should be secured using the four bolts and reversable spacers on the underside of the console. Before operating, the four bolts should be removed and the spacers reversed with the same bolts. This allows the tone generator to properly float on its springs isolated from the rest of the console. The tone generator could be damaged and the operation very noisy if this is not done correctly.

[@josephmazur8778]

Another caution if you have a PR-40 tone cabinet. Before moving it, you need to turn the screw holding the necklace reverb springs a quarter of a turn to hold the springs tight against the cabinet. I suppose you might not damage the springs but you could spend an hour trying to put the spring ends back into the hangers. Springs are as thin as a human hair and the holes in the hangers are not much bigger. A mistake one would only make once.

[@joesutherland225]

Pain in the butt on the road,but cant beat a b3

[@CaptainRon1913]

John Lord used the line out from the AO-28 pre-amp to an over driven Marshal amp to create the iconic Deep Purple sound on his Hammond B3... Live in 1972 at Budokan Tokyo kzbin.info/www/bejne/bauucoZtjbSKl7Msi=-FqQF_AXjoqEzQLM and New York kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4XTkmRsgpyEm6csi=Xfv6AUGTLlMenhq1&t=374

[@chesthairascot3743]

It wouldn't be hard to make a 3d printed keying bracket to prevent the cable from being plugged in wrong

[@nkronert]

Make sure you don't pull too much collective pitch 😊

[@spasticnapjerk]

Between 80 and 100 psi men in black

[@marsthesecondgenesis1291]

I think I will stick with VST's.

[@doublestrokeroll]

yeah at this point virtually nobody will be able to tell the difference in a blind test. But still....it's great that they are still out there and that enough people are into it to keep them around. It would be a shame if they were only museum pieces. I reckon there will always be a live application where people will want them even if just for the look and vibe of having them on stage.

[@scottbc31h22]

A 70 year old Hammond, with proper care and maintenance, will out last anything built today.