Re: Effects of Humidity

[DAVE KALIL/QVC <DAVE_KALIL@nigate.qvc.com>]

I purchased (stole) a cherry condition 1963 vintage B3 w/22 Leslie for $500.00 
a few years ago and experienced some humidity related problems early on.  The 
problem could have possibly been with the transformer in the pre-amp.  Older 
B3's have the silver colored transformers.  The problem manifested itself as a 
fuzzy (dirty) sound, even at low volume.  It happened during an extremely hot, 
humid, rainy day.  I ran the air conditioner over night and the sound cleared 
up.  It only occurred a couple of times after that and each time it was during 
an extremely humid day.  The organ has not been moved from the controlled 
environment of my living room for 3 years now and the problem has not 
re-appeared.  A phone conversation with Al Goff revealed the possible culprit 
to the fuzzy sound problem.  The guy is amazing, I live in Pa. and he diagnosed 
the problem from Conn. over the phone.

Dave Kalil