Hi, I appreciated the warning about oiling the motor on the specteatone. I got this old organ running. I posted a few videos of it playing on my channel. Thank you for your help. Michael
@cameronstolhand7149
2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@wjniemi
Жыл бұрын
That's a early 60s era organ. I was selling Wurlitzers in 1972, by that time they were all solid state. We used to get some 4100 series organs in trade now and then. Our service guy loved Wurlitzers, hated Kimballs. I always thought the 4100s had great tones.
@vintagepearlguitars
8 ай бұрын
I could have a 4100 for free. All the stops work, but the organ is very quiet, especially if you only use one stop (you can almost not hear the oboe, for example). Does anyone have a suggestion? Could it be that the power amp tubes are the wrong ones? I seem to recall there were two EL34 and a smaller one I don't recall. Thanks for any suggestions!
@derylroy5902
3 ай бұрын
I have a Wurlitzer that just make noise but doesn’t play. Any idea what could be wrong?
@theknights1999
2 жыл бұрын
How do you know if the fuse is good or bad?
@cameronstolhand7149
2 жыл бұрын
You can visually look at it to see if there is a break in The Wire but a multimeter set to ohms is the best way to check. You can also put a new fuse in it. I think the fuse on this had a black cap that unscrews and the fuse is inside it. If the new fuse pops too that means you are probably going to need an experienced person to figure out why the fuse keeps blowing. It's good practice not to touch the metal chassis or any metal parts of the organ while it is plugged in because these old organs with the two pronged chords used a floating chassis which is protected by an old capacitor and if this capacitor fails and you are grounded to something you could be seriously shocked. This also goes for old radios and guitar amps.
@vintagepearlguitars
9 ай бұрын
Would it improve the situation if the chassis was grounded via the third prong of a modern cable?
@wurlitzer4100
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I received a Wurlitzer 4100BW today and appreciate your video as mine is going to need a lot of cleaning. Do you have a video out there showing how to remove the top keyboard so I can clean the lower keys. Thank you, Michael
@cameronstolhand7149
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think I do have any more videos on that organ but what I show on the video will get you access to most of it. The keyboard has a hinge on both sides and the front pulls up. I think I remember there being screw somewhere on the keyboard but I'm not sure it's been a long time. What I would be most concerned about is the motor for the vibrato. Do not turn it on until you have serviced it properly cuz it could burn out the motor if the motor is not turning. Basically the way the vibrato works is there are two speakers that are turned like a fan by a motor. When you open the back of the motor is on the lower right side. It has a cardboard like baffle covering it. All you really have to do the service that is drop some oil on both sides of the shaft of the electric motor so the bushing sucks it up. Then it should start turning fairly easy. Also there is a rubber belt going from the motor to a wheel that turns and rotates the vibrato speakers. It may need to be replaced if it has never been done. In case you are not aware make sure not to touch the metal chassis when the organ is plugged in because that chassis uses a floating ground and the only thing that is protecting you from getting shocked if you touch it is a sixty-year-old capacitor nicknamed the death cap. Even when it is unplugged the capacitors can sometimes hold a charge so avoid touching any Electronics. Not a bad idea to use rubber gloves.
@wurlitzer4100
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@user-jq5uv8ek6z
11 ай бұрын
Hey I just picked up the same model organ and I’m having some trouble with stops not working, do you have any advice
@cameronstolhand7149
11 ай бұрын
I'm not a organ player so I'm not sure what you mean by the stops aren't working. I'm guessing you're talking about the different switches that change the voicings and effects? Are all of them not working or just a few? Could be a dirty or Warren out switch, bad tube or bad capacitor. If just one or two effects aren't working you could narrow it down to those and look at those specific switches and check their tubes by swapping them with tubes from other effects. On a side-note all the electrolytic capacitors are due to be replaced and in my opinion should be replaced before they go bad to prevent damage to the rest of the organ.
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