Leslie 25 to 26-1 box (M-111)

[torea]

Hey all, tonight I brought home a stock 25 with an amp and speed select box. Even got the Jensen speaker in there.

So, can this hook up to a standard 26-1 box? Long term I was thinking of having it hooked up to my M-111. Does this work as normal? How should I take the signal out from the M-111?


Thanks for the help =)

[jimmywilliams]

The Leslie 25 is directly compatible with the 26-1 box and half-moon switches. I am assuming you have the switches too! If you already have this kit hooked up to your organ, you are all set.
If you don't have the kit hooked up to your organ, see captain-foldback.com and look at the schematics for the 25 - it will illustrate how the 26-1 hookup kit should be installed into the organ. I hope you already have the large 5-pin harness tyhat allows you to intercept the speaker leads and take power from the organ. If not you will have to roll your own. Basically you just need a way to intercept the speaker lead and get power into the box.
Since you are hooking the 25 up to an organ, make sure you have the console load resistor in place on the 25 junction box.

[torea]

The Leslie 25 is directly compatible with the 26-1 box and half-moon switches. I am assuming you have the switches too! If you already have this kit hooked up to your organ, you are all set.
If you don't have the kit hooked up to your organ, see captain-foldback.com and look at the schematics for the 25 - it will illustrate how the 26-1 hookup kit should be installed into the organ. I hope you already have the large 5-pin harness tyhat allows you to intercept the speaker leads and take power from the organ. If not you will have to roll your own. Basically you just need a way to intercept the speaker lead and get power into the box.
Since you are hooking the 25 up to an organ, make sure you have the console load resistor in place on the 25 junction box.

Great! Just what I needed to know. I haven't yet set up the 26-1 on the M-111, we just picked up the 25 yesterday and we're still not entirely sure what it's purpose will be. I'm going to be making an amphenol plug purchase soon so I'll get another 5 pin.

Thanks =)

[jimmywilliams]

torea,

If you have to make your own intercept harness you will need an amphenol 5-pin socket (model 78S5 - may be listed as Amphenol, Cooper Interconnect, or WPI), as well as an endcap (you may want to use the newer plastic shell that is two halves screwed together since you will be running AC). This harness will plug into the large 5-pin plug on your 26-1 connector box. If you can't figure out how to do it from the schematics, let me know - I made one up for someone else a while ago. If you have the MEE switch for your kit you can switch from the organ speaker, Leslie, or both. But remember that your reverb channel/speaker (I think the M100 series has a separate reverb channel...) will not be going to the Leslie - only your main speaker will be intercepted.

[torea]

torea,

If you have to make your own intercept harness you will need an amphenol 5-pin socket (model 78S5 - may be listed as Amphenol, Cooper Interconnect, or WPI), as well as an endcap (you may want to use the newer plastic shell that is two halves screwed together since you will be running AC). This harness will plug into the large 5-pin plug on your 26-1 connector box. If you can't figure out how to do it from the schematics, let me know - I made one up for someone else a while ago. If you have the MEE switch for your kit you can switch from the organ speaker, Leslie, or both. But remember that your reverb channel/speaker (I think the M100 series has a separate reverb channel...) will not be going to the Leslie - only your main speaker will be intercepted.

Yep, I've been prepping one for my A-100. Definitely like that plastic more, I think I'm going to get one for each of my amphenol plugs. So much easier than possibly stabbing the crap outta my thumb trying to get the metal ones off!

Where should I take the power from in the M-111? On the A-100 I was planning on taking it from the 5-pin on the power amp but I don't remember seeing that on the M.


Thanks =)

[jimmywilliams]

Where should I take the power from in the M-111? On the A-100 I was planning on taking it from the 5-pin on the power amp but I don't remember seeing that on the M.

Torea,
I don't know enough about the ins and outs of the M100 series to answer your question. I know on the M2/M3 there are switched power terminals on the amp that get tapped off. Others like admiral et. al. would know better how to tap off the switched power on the M100. Just be careful that you tap off the AC power at a point after the switch (or else your Leslie will always be on as long as the organ is plugged in - that has happened to some people in the past!)

[TheAdmiral]

I posted images and explanation on another thread a couple of weeks ago on hooking up to the AO-29.

[torea]

I posted images and explanation on another thread a couple of weeks ago on hooking up to the AO-29.

Cool, thanks =)

[torea]

I posted images and explanation on another thread a couple of weeks ago on hooking up to the AO-29.

I can't seem to find the thread you're talking about. Do you remember what it was called?

Thanks

[TheAdmiral]

Can't remember. It could even be in an email. It will be easier to talk you through it. Do you have the large 5 pin plug with loose wires attached? Does your trem switch and MEE switch have the correct plugs for the 26-1 box? I'll look for some pictures to post.
Found this image. The AC wires (in the large 5 pin) for Leslie attach to where the gray and brown wires are.

Other wires: 1 wire is chassis ground (should be yellow). The other 2 wires are signal (usually green and maybe black) from and return to the organ speaker.