quick question

[TwinkieClarkFan]

Our organ at church is a pretty old C3 and some of the drawbars dont work and also the leslie dont speed up or slow down anymore when u hit the switch, so i want to know if anyone knows what do u do to fix the drawbars when they dont work and is there something you could do to fix the leslie....but i think it would probrably be best to throw the organ away and get a new one because it has outlived it's days.  

[B3Wannabe]

You shouldn't have to throw it away. The problem with the leslie could be the switch, which is cheap to replace. The drawbars may take a little more trouble shooting, but it still shouldn't be expensive to fix.

[ee_guy]

I'll come get that nasty ol' C3 and Leslie out of your way!

   :twisted:

But seriously,

Don't throw it away!  A new replacement is going to cost you $10,000 to $20,000!  And it just won't be a tone-wheel Hammond!

The drawbars need to be cleaned and lubricated.  B3Wanne is correct in that the Leslie problem is most likely the switch.  From the condition of the drawbars, I'll guess that the tone generator needs to be lubricated and the tubes (organ preamp and Leslie) probably need replacement.  Also, the buss bars will probably need cleaning (the switch contacts under the keys).

(And don't replace the tube preamp with a solid state model.  Unless it caught fire and burned, I wouldn't replace it.)

You need a qualified organ tech.  Try this link:

http://www.mitatechs.com/

Also, check with a local music store, they may know of person who does this work.  (But, if I could, I would use a MITA tech who works on Hammonds.  It won't be cheap, but it will be a lot less than the cost of a new instrument.)

[Bishop4life]

8O Never Never Never Never throw away any good hammond organ. These monsterous instraments were made to outlive the the buyer. It will be better and far more cheaper to get the organ serviced and fixed than to get another organ or something similar.

"KEEP THE HAMMOND ALIVE  !!!"

[Dooley]

DONT DARE THROW IT AWAY!!! Just  look in the phone book under organ repair and have them come look at it. It probably is the contacts, or worse the tone generator.  But call them out and have them take a look at it.