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Figure
General
Installation
Special
1
Description
Equipment
Front
View
Maintenance
and
Musical Terms
Notes and
Figure
Tone
Melody and
Attack,
Vibrato
How
the Chord
Octaves
-
2
Arrangement
Qualities
Acconnpaniment
Decay,
Organ
Turning On and
Musical
Figure 3
Expression
Control
How
the Chord
Figure
Description
Divisions
-
Chord
Control
Tablets
Organ
-
4
Simplified
Electrical
of
Keyboard
Vibrato
Solo Oscillator
Frequency Dividers
Solo
Solo Register Controls
Solo
Tone Controls ....,
Solo
Control
Tubes
"Organ" Oscillators
XDrgan" Controls
Chord Oscillators
-
Figure
Figures
Figures
Chord
5
Complete
6A,
6,
7A, 7B
7,
Buttons
Mute
Chord Control
Sustain
Figure 8
Pre
amplif
Cancel"
-
Chord
ie r
.
Bass Pedals
Pedal
Pedal
"Volume
Expression
Power Output
Frequency
Control Tube
Soft"
Control
Stage
Power Supply
Description
Generator
Organ
Keyboard
Keyboa
of Components
Assembly
Oscillator Assembly
Chassis
rd •
Sustain,
Played
is
Off
Buttons
and
Works
Block
6B, oC
-
Wiring Diagrams
Tube and
Button
»
Dividers
Unit
•..
Keys
of
Accent
and
Balancers
Block
Circuits
and "Solo
Diagram 13
-
Schematic
Chord
Chart
i
in an
Diagram
Woodwinds"
Bar
•
Octave
Circuit Diagrams
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4
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Separate
Separate
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5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
15
1
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
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Sheets
Sheets
9
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Black
venient
between
greater
any two
from A
the
of
C# (C
keys
way to
a black
than
adjacent
G.
to
above
note
sharp)
occur
identify
key
frequency
the
keys
black
A
it;
Db
or
in groups
the
a
and
called
is
key
instance,
for
flat).
(D
of
notes of
white
may
of
one,
the
a
be
and^three
two
octave.
the
since each key
below it.
one
next
semitone.
called a
the black
"sharp"
key
each
in
Technically
has
white
Each
of
between
a
The
the
octave
there
frequency
musical
key is
note
C
called by
below
and D
offer
and
is
no
6
interval
it or
may
a
con-
difference
percent
between
letter
a
"flat"
a
called
be
Tone
certain
like
fundamental
are
'
1
!
harnnonics
the
by
"Solo
Melody
companiment
A group
Attack,
pressed,
to
"accent"
iment; for
that of a
Qiialities
Any
"tone quality"
tone
multiples
pitch of
the
In
controls
such
Timbre"
and
Music
of
Decay,
"Attack"
effect
the
is the
musical
contains
note
only
frequency
the
of
independently,
fundanmental.
the
Chord
Organ the
as
tablets.
Acconnpaniment
requires not
consisting
notes
which blend
Sustain,
describes
and "decay"
a chord
of
effect
instance,
banjo
string
a definite
has
"timbre"
or
a single
also
but
fundamental
instead
but
tone
'Mute",
"Strings",
a melody
only
additional notes
of
harmoniously
and Accent
promptness
the
describes
sounding
which
by
a
note may be
a
being plucked.
fundamental
depending on
frequency.
nnore
or
one
frequency.
identifies the
qualities
Tlutes",
(one note
with
rate at which
the
softly
solo
while the
note is
accented by
pitch
its
A complex
^liarmonics"
ear does
The
various
the
of
"Solo
played
which
when
which
are
played
it fades
chord
made
giving it
frequency
or
wave
shape.
tone
or
as
note
divisions nmay be
Woodwinds",
at
harmony
in
together
soxinds after
note
a
away.
bar is
stand
to
a percussive
A
includes
"overtones",
distinguish
not
a connplex
a
time)
is called
"Sustain" refers
held
not
from
out
and
simple
not
tone
and the
but also
with the
a
down.
the
attack, like
also a
flute-
the
only
which
the
having
changed
five
an
ac-
melody.
a chord.
is
key
An
accompan-
.1
rA
Vibrato
The vibrato
rate
of
violinist
pitch
the solo
refer to
but
In the
This
find it worth
will
strument
may
that
about
six
"wiggles"
maintaining
Chord
division the
the extent
effect
times
his
Organ the
of
HOW
created by
is
a second. It
finger
constant
vibrato effect is
extent
pitch
of vibrato is adjustable.
variation.
THE
back and
instrument is remarkably
is played
while
will
study
to
found very
be
occur.
loudness.
CHORD
easy for
the
playing
a
periodic
comparable
is
forth
on
ORGAN IS
controls.
helpful in
raising
a string
available
PLAYED
anyone to
locating
lowering of
and
effect produced
the
to
while playing,
all tonal
on
terms
The
play,
A
and the service
knowledge
source
the
divisions.
"small"
how the
of
of any
pitch
at a
when
varying the
On
and 'Wide"
man
in-
trouble
a
«
j
'I
^t
H;:
Balancers
Expression
The
board. It
entire
The
'^pedal",
wording on
the
Control
The
attack, decay,
and the
pushing
'
Volume
reducing
great beauty.
of
Control
Expression Control
operated by
is
instrument
three
"organ",
Tablets
twenty
and
effect
them
of
in at the
Soft"
the volume
when practicing,
expression
The
"Sustain Cancel" removes the
when only a
ground
of the position
its
full volume.
'Mute"
"Pedal Fast Decay"
is used, the bass tone fades away very
The
lets control the tone quality
board.
tablet
and pure
The
controls
bottom.
cause
"Organ
chords
With both
effect
"Solo
in at the
Small" in at
heard
The
pitch
"Tenor"
octave.
in
one
range
octave
of these
control.
Accompaniment Controls
chord
rather
than to
makes the
"Organ" Tone Quality Selectors
When
neither is
produces a very brilliant
tone,
'Vibrato
because
They
the vibrato
are
and
well as
as
in the
on
solo
With both pressed
top.
solo
the
Register
Solo
the solo
of
moves
These
relations
controls must be
The Tone
the
of
ily. The
solo
attack of the
solo tones from
particular tone
tinmbre
"Solo
controls used.
Fast Attack"
solo
melodies such as ballads.
very prompt
and
and
the
as well
as
Balancers are
and
"solo"
all the knobs
control
vibrato of the
chord bar.
the
divisions.
is
tablets or "stop"
bottom
This tablet
.
entire instrument,
also
It
of the
may
as it reduces the
button is pressed.
it because the
add
this
of
control,
chord
is used to
of
used, the
and
Cancel"
they
is
Chords",
the
"Solo
division
the
division.
together
both
remove
arranged
usually
when
"organ"
Small" and
top,
Controls
to
desired.
is
and
Controls
division.
them one octave
controls may be
similar
Familv
to
Selector
string
the
qualities
and 'Solo
division
is
When "Solo
useful for
is
lever which
the
is
to
knee, and
turn it
right
used to
horizontal.
various
They are turned
that the
so
supplements
be used to advantage
volume while
-
relatively
pressing
button tones more
obtain
the "organ" division,
"organ" division
tone,
give
.
vibrato
the
cancel
pressed
division.
"Solo
cancelled. To
for a
medium
in at the top,
-^Bass",
"Bass" places
higher; and
used
effect obtained
the
in order to
used
-
'*So1q Woodwinds".
brass
or
within
Accent".
very
fast
smooth
nnoving
extends
serves to
and off.
on
volume of
adjust
The best
the
balance
visible.
is
the
control
tablets
divisions,
dot
and
as
"on" to
action of
may
when
maintaining
"Sustain Cancel",
tonal
soft
It
arranged
is
background
the
chord
a nnore
rapidly
-
"Strings"
'Flutes"
the
a
full
rich
The word
effect
vibrato
the
in
at
Wide"
pressed
get
solo
"Tenor",
"Soprano"
in combination
family
these
When
and
Fast
Attack"
melodies.
8
background
bar
mellow.
percussive pedal tone. When it
whenever
will be
tablet supplies
quality.
"cancel"
when
effect
bottom,
the
a small
vibrato,
nnaximum
the
'"Soprano".
the solo
all
with
obtain
to
groups
two
neither
well-suited
is
from
regulate
is
the pitch
well as
give the
be
playing in a small
'TVTute", '*Pedal Fast Decay".
cancel the sustained
to
usually desired.
is
causes the chord to
underneath
the
voliame of the
produced
tone
generally
range,
overall volume
the
indicated effect
expression control by
the
used to
obtain soft music
full range of
the
which
by
obtained when
tone quality^
is produced
Regardless
a pedal
is released.
the key-
the
room
the
back-
sound
and 'Flutes". These two tab-
which is played from the key-
silent. The "Strings"
a
very mellow
used
is
are
they
rather
cancels
the
in at
solo
press
moves
produce
to
organ
solo
a
tablet
This
clarinet or
the
are
control
used,
is
When "Solo
in the
pushed
than to
the
bottom,
vibrato,
only
vibrato
These
tones
in a low
them up
a
chorus
couplers.
tone.
changes
determined
is used, the
playing slow
for
the attack
Accent"
name of
in
add
vibrato of
vibrato
the
-press
"Solo
effect
control
additional
an
At
the
woodwind
beconaes
these
the
at
be-
it
only
Wide"
is
the
register
tones
of
least
quality
fam-
the
by
tonal
moving
used
is
the
by
or
at
m\h
DESCRIPTION
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
OF
When studying this
which
circuits are indicated by lines without
figure 6 (pages
the parts
also to refer
and other connections
to
are
39-41
the
section refer
connected
-43-45),
wiring
diagram, figure
between
arrows showing
by
shows all circuits in detail. It
parts
Keyboard
Four
and
control
for
the
bars
use
only
closes,
and
causes
The
keyboard
prevents
use
of this
Vibrato
A single
instrument.
figure
of
has
tube
and disconnect
two
solo
position
The organ
tube cathode
thode
sets
of
contact
contacts
"organ"
extending
three,
tuning
the
busbars
can
a
contact
busbar
It is
giving
6),
a
square
division.
the
to the
note
be
low
small
for
the
length
as
shown
desired
to
sound.
are
movable
turned
to
from
shifter.
closing.
frequency oscillator
composed
a
frequency of
wave output and
condensers across
vibrato switches provide
and
maintain
chord
described
as
by
the
in
is
grounded
order to
circuit
springs
These
of the
in
figure
"Solo"
four
keyboard.
note,
a
short
are
division,
6. The
before
provide a
Refer
a triode
of
about
its
compensating
correct
the
divisions receive
later.
"Organ
and
to
of
operated
rows
complete
the
the
arrows.
the
of springs
tuning
the control contact
The
(pages 47-49-51),
7
instrument.
the playing
by
plus tuning
Some
keys use four
contact
distance endwise,
fresh
contact surface in
to the
provides
tube in
6
plate
the solo
section on "Service
the
phase
a
cycles
circuit
per
oscillator
condensers
mean
frequency
their
vibrato
When the
Chords"
vibrato
block
schenaatic circuit diagram,
diagram, figure
signal
paths.
will
Controlling
found helpful
be
which shows
keys; tuning
contacts and
make
contact with
each
of
of that division
and a
case
slotted stud
control
contacts
division
a
particle
four bus-
and
always
Operations"
entire
the
vibrato
shift
second.
acts
effect
cancel
as a
with
from
is
effect
t\ined
not
tablet.
for
circuit
vibrato
The
switch to
circuit.
in the
vibrato
the
vibrato
the
desired,
left
(see
connect
'Vibrato
this ca-
in
5,
cables
contacts
contacts
some
closes
under
of dust
for
end
switch
The
cancel"
or off.
on
switch
the
Jill
i
Solo
Oscillator
Each
"soprano"
tuning
solo
tuning
tact
the
inductance
shorts
oscillator
pressed
one. The
The
nected
left
to
corner
densers
in
parallel
tuning
capacitance
An
having a
tuning
solo
note
associated
contact), all 37
the
of
out some of these
the higher
to
at
the
same
oscillator
solo
oscillator itself
the first grid.
of figure
across
with
"oscillator
steep
wave
frequencies
the tuned
the
main
to the
rectifier"
front
contact tunes
with
that
solo
tuning coils are connected
oscillator. When
coils (making less total
pitch
tinne, the
solo
extend from
is a
The "Big
tune
the
6)
circuit.
tuning
required
suitable for
entire
condenser
tube
the single
key.
When
any other
solo
the
oscillator
lowest key
key is pressed,
inductance)
associated with that note.
oscillator
will sound the pitch
to
349
2793
two-triode circuit with
Steps"
solo
Several
value.
following
operating the
10
and
division
"Snnall
Steps"
as
small trimmer
(left end
the
of
oscillator serves
first frequency
a unit by placing
figure
to the
is played
in series
If
two keys
pitch
and
of
of
has no
(it
form
to
tuning con-
its
thus
are de-
the
only
cycles per second.
the
tuned
tuning
circuit con-
switches
small con-
condensers
to
6)
bring
furnish
to
divider.
are wired
the
the
the
tunes
higher
(upper
total
waves
charges
ection.
until
C60
This
the charge
Operating the
C58.
When the
denser
cathode
the
and
preamplifier
but
voltage
resistor
a
give
signal fronn
The
percussive
negatively,
maintains
in
C60
"Solo
Accent"
"Solo
also connects
(caused
and reduces
effect.
the
tube.
moves
and
cut-off condition
the
through R77.
leaks
off
grid voltage
the
Fast Attack" control
control is
a large
pressing a key)
by
the bias for
control tube plates
on, it
condenser
an instant,
temporarily
an instant
for
eliminates
not only
across
this condenser
this
disconnects
R80.
causing
passes
through
in the
after the key
effect
the slow
sudden
a
For
effectively
note
the
the solo
to
negative dir-
pressed,
is
disconnecting
by
attack
decrease
short-circuits
be loud
at first
balancer
to
con-
in
the
"Organ"
of them
the
never
lators to
range from
permanently
lator requires
a
key is
oscillator.
Oscillators
Each
are used
keyboard
desired
supply
In each
pressed,
of
play
175 to 1396
across
For the
In
across
case of
the
condenser
this condenser
the coil.
connects a third
condenser has
equal capacity.
Each coil
the
other
"
Organ^'
half, as
Controls
these
for
three
played
be
to
the 37
case
tuning
no
for
lower
the
have
may
condenser
a small
may
described
oscillators uses
16
adjacent notes
two
adjacent notes.
together,
organ notes
cycles.
highest
the
entire
the
contact.
control
the
note
lower
the same
oscillator
an
resistor
tuned by sliding
be
tuning
each oscillator,
of
part of
in series
under
each,
It
and
the
for
produced
is
note
coil,
oscillator
The
contact
tuning
the
capacity
serving three
with the one
in series
"Tuning".
a single
triode
and
happens
arrangement
this
keyboard.
by
and so
the
does
of each key
tuning
the
coil.
the
as
notes,
connected
all three
that
so
half of the
and
that
at
adjacent
some
The
tizning
a
highest
not
supplies
contact
The
permanently
one
the
iron
a tapped
and low
high
the
notes
enables
only
frequencies of
condenser
of each
note
plate
however,
voltage
operate,
connects
the
so
tuning
tap.
coil
tap is
nniddle
to
condensers
toward
core
coil.
Most
ends of
are almost
oscil-
16
these
connected
oscil-
to its
a
second
located
connected
contact
This
be
may
away
or
notes
unless
that
across
third
of
from
Ha;
Two types
"Flutes"
and
the
all
of
through
The
voltage
bias
each
of
during
vibrato
tube.
Chord
octave
triode
each vibrato cycle.
The
Oscillators
The six chord
of
with a
supplied by each
string
a resistor R185 to
from the
the
organ
tablets.
oscillators,
decoupling
a
vibrato
tone are
of
The
with
resistor
effect on
(which comes from the vibrato
oscillator
tube.
This
varies
To remove the vibrato
cancel tablet
combined organ
oscillators
frequencies
tapped
gro\xnds
from
coil,
this
signal
are similar to the
175 cycles
each
and
oscillator
signal
connes from
grovuid,
upper end
oscillators
switch
the frequency
grid
return
circuit.
goes through the
(F) to
330
can play either
12
the
each
of
obtained
is
tube
of
effect,
organ
organ
cycles
two
of
selected
and
lower
while the
tuning
by
cathode) to
oscillators
all
the
balancer to
oscillators,
Each one
(E).
adjacent
by the
"Strings"
end of the tuning
flute signal co'mes
coil.
applying a
the
by a
"Organ and
the
varying
resistor
grid
small
Chords"
preamplifier
but cover
a
uses
notes,
using
coils
amount
the
single
two
I
f
tuning
way as
with only
no button
notes
each
Chord
condensers of
the
for
six oscillators,
requires two
Unlike
are
oscillator.
the organ
being played or
Buttons
organ
Each of the
chord,
(The
too
as
notes selected
in
high
pitch.
as correct
well
dividers described
The notes
projections
actuators
a different combination
associated
For each
signal) and a tuning
playing
tinuously at
it to
tacts,
for the
the correct
lower
the
as many as four
left and
played
on
96
operate
to
with each button.
chord
the
frequency.) Thus
right pedals.
The 24 contact
six tuning contacts
notes), six left pedal
contact
carries
the
with four
the
chord
pedal signals
The busbars
the
bottom of
contact surface
the section
to
the
on
the
oscillators.
chord
96
for the pedals are the correct
They are lowered to
later.)
pivoted
the required contact springs.
note
contact
note.
higher
springs include
(each of
busbars.
signal
to the
are
chord
in case a
"Service Operations" for
same
capacity.
It is
The
possible
because no chord
adjacent notes.
oscillators,
not.
The signal output
these
oscillators
^
buttons selects
by
notes
the
buttons
for
the
levers underneath the
of contacts.
a
chord
must
signal contact
tune the
(Remember
of its two
tuning contacts, and also
signal
The
the chord
to
pedals.
movable
switch nnay
particle of
frequencies except
each button closes
six
which tunes one
contacts,
tuning
a short
be
the
right
the correct
predetermined
are
Figure
corresponding
that each
chord
and six
busbar
control
distance
moved
prevents
dust
use of
vibrato
make
to
button uses
operate
taken
is
.
; .
:
correct
and left
musical
pedal
buttons.
Each of
shows
8
must
these
of
when
three
additional
two
signal contacts
oscillator to
grounded;
is
endwise,
the
to
this
pedal
and
right or
a
right
tube;
effect
is produced in the sanne
the
more
chord notes
12
than five
continuously,
from the
three or
pedals
by the
four
to
notes but
pitch
by
play
positions
These projections
the
96
chord
the
close
oscillator
oscillators
the
signal
the
and
contact
busbar
and pedal notes
(carrying the
tuning contact shifts
the
four chord
or
contacts to
(one
lower
contacts.
the chord
two
last
a
stud
left to
from
shifter.
available
oscillators and
whether
plate circuit of
notes for that
with
that chord.
of
octaves
small
are two
pedal frequency
the
press
buttons
if it is
operates
oscillator
not already
operates con-
signal con-
select
from each
one
of
oscillator),
its two
They nnake
signal
busbar
busbars carry
extending from
provide a
closing. Refer
fresh
notes
1'^'
"Mute"
The
grid of
naellow by
and
Chord
the chord
S-1 only) it
Bar and "Sustain Cancel"
The chord control tube
voltage
voltage by
^pass to
control tube
tube. THi^
the
"Sustain
the
control tube,
The
bar
applied
the
chord
Cancel" control
chord
"Sustain
contacts.
chord
signal,
collected
control tube.
by the signal
When the "Mute" control
shunting a condenser across this
short-circuits a resistor
in
Models
its
to
connecting
amplifier tube (half
is
normally
rruakes
the
bar then serves
tones sound only wKen
and
the
Cancel"
operation
Its
circuit. Pressing
grid
resistor to ground,
a
V20). Part
of
routed through the
chord
chord
control,
tones sound faintly
accent the chord tones by
to
is
pushed in at the bottom
the
switches
bar
in
series
is
same as descriBed above.
the
chord
with a
busbar of
signal line. In the
maintain
to
S
and S-1
and
"Sustain
is normally
chord
the
the chord
the
of
when the
this
bar is pressed.
signal directly
the
resistor,
14
the
is on, it
signal level
the
substantially removes
bar
signal is then allowed
chord
Cancel"
signal ahead of the chord
control
chord
making
circuit is not
Model S-4
into
shunted across the chord
is
chord switch, goes to
nnakes the tone more
off position (Models
constant.
cut
off
to
by a
the
negative
to
preamplifier
bar is not pressed, and
them
the
louder.
connected,
has
preamplifier
If the
and
no chord
the
S
this
tube.
Expression
Control
Unit
After
control
set of
the lever in
"soft" position
Power
Tube
two output
ume
adjustment.
Power
filters.
Most
and
10,
Generator
The
switches;
the pedal
and
amplifier
This
removing
shown in
(as
can be
this
position.
Figure
and
figure
the
by
passing
unit, a
movable
Output
V27
tubes.
Supply
The
power
of
11.
Assembly
generator
the
frequency
chassis
two
operated
12,
13
schematic
special
plates
'loud"
it
goes
Stage
is
a
An
supply
the
assemblies
vibrato
tubes;
is
screws
figure
(but the
showing
(pages
diagram
through a
variable air
coupled
position
through a
common-cathode
adjustable
stage
the
circuit
amplification,
of
condenser with
the
to
plate
knee-operated
signal
tone
-compensated
-innpedance
feed-back
is
conventional
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS
comprising
contains
oscillator
dividers;
and
pivoted
(see
10)
53-55-57)
the
solo
oscillator,
and
vibrato
the expression
portions
between
figure
expose the
to
of the
the
can
it
9)
components
expression control
the outside of the chassis,
is a view
reference symbols.
the
two
expression
V20
of
goes directly
attenuating
phase
condenser
in
design,
the
instrument
frequency
switch
control
power
keyboard
be
unfastened
will not work) with
of
the inside, with all
tube; the
unit;
supply.
chassis
inside the
identifies all
signal
sets of fixed
reaches
network.
inverter,
C237
serves
using
are
visible
dividers
six
all
the
blocks
that
so
chassis.
the
expression
plates
control
V27,
to
which
as a
and
lever.
while
drives
factory
a
With
in
the
vof-
resistance-capacity
in
figures
and
tuning
chord
oscillators;
control
(figure
it
will
swing
The
the
generator in
external
components,
components
9,
tubes
By
9).
down
instrument
identified
the
Organ Oscillator
This
tifies
If it is
venient to
enough
Keyboard
This
them;
chassis
the
external
place
to reach
Chassis
unit
the
keyboard,
necessary
includes
Keyboard
The
keyboard
sealed
board
against
and
the
dust.
chord
Assennbly
contains
components
to work
it
on a
chair
to this
position.
the
chord
itself
Figure
switch.
circuits of
and figure
on the
directly behind the
two
keyboard chassis
switch,
includes
17 shows the
control
37 molded plastic
the
inside
16 "organ"
16 shows
this
of
oscillators.
the
inside.
chassis,
it
instrument.
blocks
assennbly, tuner assembly, and
locations
17
and the units
keys
of
and
busbar
Figure
will be
The
cables are
a
contact
shifters
15
iden-
found
con-
mounted
generator.
mechanism
for
the key-
long
on