Hammond Solovox -1940 - 1948


User Manual:
Reset Proceedures: N/A
Operating System code: N/A
MIDI or other control protocol: N/A
Software related Links: N/A
Patches or knob settings:
Circuit Overview: below
Scematics/Service Manual: Phil's old radios (Great help section!)
Common Service Issues/Tips:
below
Parts Sources: Keys knobs semiconductors misc
Uncommon chips/modules used: All tooobz baby! :-)
Modifications:
General Info Links: 120 years





Circuit Overview:
     Solovox is a take off on the design of the Novachord to create a monophonic synth with preset buttons that can be accessed from below a miniature keyboard that is designed to be screwed in underneath a piano! Pretty much vacuum tubes, resistors and capacitors and transformers in these things. Oh and a huge inductor for tuning :-). These are very cool sounding from what I can hear so far.


Service Tips:
     CLean all tube sockets with deoxit D5 first off probably and a lot of capacitors likely are getting leaky. Resistors tend to drift way high. The one I'm working on I still need to go through and replace a row of resistors and I think we'll have it! For more check Phil's site link above!


Parts:
Lots of discrete parts. Ask if you need a specific part.
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