I have a T-421 that is being slowly restored and a motion sound (rip) pro-3x...
I've read here somewhere that the T-400 series' internal vertical leslie can be modified to operate horizontally.
How do you do that?
Could the motor handle a bigger rotor? The 16" one for 15" speakers?
I want to build something like the old motion sound low-pro with it...
some Hammond spinets had the big rotor stack motors, the one I salvaged did, usual cheap spinets had small or single speed motors.
The only mod required is the small motor spring needs replacing (or adjusting) depending which way the motor faces in your mod to allow the motor to shift position, I have some threads on here about motors, so do others. Search under 710 Leslie or my name (gotta run)
1956 M3, 130 custom leslie, 51 Leslie, 860 Leslie with Preamp, S08 Yamaha and K2000S, Young Chang 85 key spinet and Korg SV-1 73less Hammonds, downsized they found a good home
The T's did have full sized leslie motors, so you're in luck. It'll handle a full sized rotor easy.
Here's how to adjust the springs (picture below.) Sometimes you'll need to stretch or shorten the spring, or just get a kit from Rick at Tonewheel General:
http://tonewheelgeneral.com/search_r...Parts+Database
1959 C3 and PR40
1964 M101
1967ish Leslie 122
1975 T500 (modded..chopped, and reassembled!)
DIY 760 FrankenLeslie/rat hideout
1992 Korg 01W/fd
1992 G&L S-500 geetar
1990 Jansen GMF150 amp.
Yamaha electric Harmonium (early 80's?)
Rhodes MkII stage piano - borrowed (Now returned. Now I'm sad.)
And I touched a 1958 M3 once.
inverted bolts and stand.jpgturn the two bolts 180* around in the motor, lets you disassemble to adjust without taking the adapter plate off..takes a second....saves way more time later, this may take a few trys
1956 M3, 130 custom leslie, 51 Leslie, 860 Leslie with Preamp, S08 Yamaha and K2000S, Young Chang 85 key spinet and Korg SV-1 73
fyi: washer placement>every Leslie I have worked on (a lot) did not have the washers and spacers in the positions shown here, weather factory or field they have all been differently set up, and I have 5 double stacks in my shop to verify on right nowOriginally Posted by Brendon Wright
The T's did have full sized leslie motors, so you're in luck. It'll handle a full sized rotor easy.
Here's how to adjust the springs (picture below.) Sometimes you'll need to stretch or shorten the spring, or just get a kit from Rick at Tonewheel General:
http://tonewheelgeneral.com/search_r...Parts+Database
1956 M3, 130 custom leslie, 51 Leslie, 860 Leslie with Preamp, S08 Yamaha and K2000S, Young Chang 85 key spinet and Korg SV-1 73
You guys are awesome!
I did manage to win an auction for a 16" rotor... So the project is under way, I'll keep you guys posted with my progress...
My restoration already has a website, in case anyone's interested in seeing my efforts...
http://toptell.com.br/hammond.htm
Right now the organ is in 100% functioning order, but since I had to do so much to it, I'm still gonna try out some mods...
very nice chop.........no real Hammonds were harmed.......................(joking)
1956 M3, 130 custom leslie, 51 Leslie, 860 Leslie with Preamp, S08 Yamaha and K2000S, Young Chang 85 key spinet and Korg SV-1 73
Excellent site!
All those pics of a project in progress gives a feller a totally YPTIMO feeling!
Hey, my first ever Portuguese word!
1959 C3 and PR40
1964 M101
1967ish Leslie 122
1975 T500 (modded..chopped, and reassembled!)
DIY 760 FrankenLeslie/rat hideout
1992 Korg 01W/fd
1992 G&L S-500 geetar
1990 Jansen GMF150 amp.
Yamaha electric Harmonium (early 80's?)
Rhodes MkII stage piano - borrowed (Now returned. Now I'm sad.)
And I touched a 1958 M3 once.
44 years ago my first chop,no pix,38 years ago my second chop,no pix and for that we've all been spared.30 years ago I started buying vans.Once it was my vehicle,no more chops.
'Like I had any to begin with'.......still
that's a well documented,and thought out set of pix you have there.Nice job on the chop.
Har har!!
Yup, a van is the complete answer, no matter which part of the band you play.
P'raps that's why I didn't get asked to play in many bands...
I remember hearing stories of bands who had a key roadie or band member specifically because they had the wheels!
1959 C3 and PR40
1964 M101
1967ish Leslie 122
1975 T500 (modded..chopped, and reassembled!)
DIY 760 FrankenLeslie/rat hideout
1992 Korg 01W/fd
1992 G&L S-500 geetar
1990 Jansen GMF150 amp.
Yamaha electric Harmonium (early 80's?)
Rhodes MkII stage piano - borrowed (Now returned. Now I'm sad.)
And I touched a 1958 M3 once.
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