Comments on: Baldwin Organ Demolished / Free Vacuum Tubes

By: Keith Neufeld

Keith Neufeld — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:38:20 +0000

Tim, no, I never had the transformers.

By: tim

tim — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:26:37 +0000

What about the transformers that were in the organ?? Got them?

By: texrednk

texrednk — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:24:59 +0000

Hey Max,
I parted out a Baldwin model 46C. I only got the console after the owner had parted out the tubes, speakers, and tone generators.
What I have left are the TWO manuals w/switches, Pedal board w/switches, Swell pedal, the rotating baffel, motor, and bottom brace and bearing.
I do NOT have the upper bracket and bearing. One could probably fabricate that bracket and bearing from hardware store items. I’d prefer to sell the entire baffel and motor together.
Now will the motor I have work with your baffel ?? I can get part numbers and send you detailed pics if you wish. Regards, Doug

By: Keith Neufeld

Keith Neufeld — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:23:19 +0000

Max, I don’t think this organ had a Leslie-style speaker; and everything but the tubes is long gone.

By: max

max — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:41:56 +0000

How much for the motor that runs the speaker drum? Cany you give me the part number?

Thanks

By: max

max — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:51:07 +0000

Do you have the 115v electric motor that turns the drum with the speaker?

By: Doug Walker

Doug Walker — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:48:51 +0000

Hey Keith, Did you ever successfully restore/repair your friends Baldwin ? I have forgotten just which model it was. I presently have a 1957 Orgasonic Spinit that needs a new home. I have maintained it since I bought it new. Email me if I can help you in any way.. Regards, Geoug

By: Keith Neufeld

Keith Neufeld — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:23:12 +0000

Ander, I was trying to repair this because it was the only organ my friend’s family had (at the time) and it was broken. That seems to me like a pretty clear-cut case for trying to fix it rather than design and build (or buy) an intrusive conversion kit that requires additional hardware (PC) when it’s time to play.

By: Ander

Ander — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:42:44 +0000

I don’t quite understand why you want to bother repairing these old electronic designs.

Electronic organs were attempts to emulate pipe organs. They were compromises, limited by available technology. If any analog organ manufacturer had been able to digitally reproduce the actual sounds of pipe organs, as we can do so easily today, they would’ve dumped analog technology in a moment.

So instead of hunting around for old vacuum tubes and such, I suggest you start learning how to convert your console to MIDI so you can use it to play the sounds of real theater pipe organs (e.g. with the free MidiTzer software). Then you’ll have the best of both worlds, visual and auditory, instead of fussing around with well-meaning but primitive imitations.

By: Doug Walker

Doug Walker — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:05:37 +0000

Hey Peter and Dan,

Peter; Don’t have an answer about Mr Robert Spoon. Recently had problem reaching the owners of Organ Service Co in Indiana for parts for a Thomas. Found a company in WA state for my parts anyway.

Dan; I left an email with EBay seller ‘tkosiorek’ asking if he had the manual for the HT2 in his huge inventory.

Back when I have more info. texdw70@yahoo.com

C Ya, Doug