1966 Hammond M-143 organ first test

The Hammond organ generator oil got to all the bearings and the squeal is now gone. I hooked up the power cord and fuse holders and Organist1982 gives a demonstration. I still need to put new caps in the reverb amp.

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Science & Technology

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• 1966
• Hammond
• M-143
• organ
• first
• test
• organist1982
• generator
• tubes

[zatdude]

wow he has skills that sounds great

[elortibamal]

I love this piano. The sound is really good. It's very good for jazz

[zazaboo123]

Hey, I just got one, I have no experience with organs, my mom bought it out of nowhere.... I honestly believe its just an addiction of hers to buy me something when i say it looks cool, its very sweet of her, but It makes me feel really bad, I dont like to be spoiled. Anyhow.... I dont know how to work it! Teach me?

[posaune16]

Definitely a great idea to put in some fuses. If I'd added fuses to my M100, the reverb amp wouldn't have been cooked...

[koioo2]

sound was very clear

[compu85]

Amazing how much brighter one of these sounds with new caps.

My friend was telling me a story that the first Hammond Organs did have fuses, but customer's kept plugging in multiple tone cabinets and blowing the fuse... so they were deleted to reduce service calls!

[coolbluelights]

man he makes it look so easy.... it would literally take me 50 years or more to learn to play that good. you should try to get a Vox Continental! i'm obsessed with the sound of those organs :D

[Maxxarcade]

Sounds like it's running smooth now! Should sound even better with the reverb working.

[retrochad]

@UmaBlinky This model is the successor to the M3...the L-series was a less expensive model made at the same time as the M-100 series with fewer features. It has 2 12" PM speakers for the main amp and 1 10" speaker for reverb. The latest model M3's had PM speakers also.

I got the bottle of oil from "Tonewheel General Hospital", it was $6.50 for 4 ounces.

[TheTarrMan]

nice