Re: Leslie 740

[Dallas Selman <dselman@islandnet.com>]

At 05:43 PM 4/3/96 -0800, Bob Schleicher wrote:
>>At 02:33 PM 4/3/96 -0500, Richard Lay wrote:
>>>I talked on the phone last night to a 77 year old lady with a Leslie 740
>>for sale
>>>(excellent condition, according to her).  It is now hooked to her Yamaha
>>keyboard
>>>and is too big and loud for her apartment.  She wants to sell it, for $700
>>(she'll let
>>>me have it for $600).
>>>
>>>Questions :
>>>
>>>- Is this price reasonable ?
>>>
>>>- This lady's add states that this beast has 4 channels.  Are all these
inputs
>>>1/4" phone, or do any of them support the Hammond 6/9/11 pin connections ?
>>>(Or asking another way, can I/should I connect this to either my church's
>>RT-2 or A-100 ?)
>>>
>>>- I couldn't find this model in the Hammond FAQ appendix B.  Is this lady
>>accurate
>>>on the model ?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>Richard Lay
>>>
>>>I have a trashed 740, it is identical to a 710 toher than a little wider to
>>accomodate
>>4 fixed 6x9's instead of 2. This is a 2 channel solid state Leslie with a 9
>>pin connection.
>>It will go good with an RT but hooking to the A100 requires a cross over
>>kit. The sound for the A100
>>will not be as satisfactory as with a tube amp but given the increasing
>>rarity of tube Leslies
>>(at least where I live)....For 600.00 it would have to be in perfiect
>>condition throughout. 700 is]
>>pushing it although since the RT is a 2 channel organ (right, anyboady? with
>>a tibia feature for the second channel it should sound good with the
>>rotosonic Leslie....
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>Dallas Selman
>>
>>
>>The 740 is a 4 channel speaker.  It is standard 11 pin configuration.  The
>inputs are not 1/4".  She may be confusing them with the level controls.
>Ther Aux. channel inputs are on pins 3 (right) and pin 10 (left). 
>
>Frequencies below 150HZ are internally crossed over into the pedal channel.
>This speaker will connect directly to most consoles with the 8800 Leslie
>kit.  On the A-100 series, the reverb can be sent to the stationary channel,
>but no crossover is needed.  The two aux. channels could be utilized for a
>synth, rhythm machine etc.  Check with Jerry Welch at Organ Service for the
>8800 kit.  
>>
>If you cannot find the connector kit, send me a S.A.S.E. to 4345 Detroit
>Ave., Oakland, CA  94619 and I'll send you a schematic to build your own
>kit.  Be sure to specify the model Hammond you are going to connect it to.
>
>Price seems just O.K.  If it's pristine, maybe $600.00, but I'd rather pay
>$350. m- $400.00
>Bob S.
>
>Fax:  (510) 530-3228
>E-Mail:  bobs@dnai.com
>Shop phone: (510) 530-0112
>
>There uyou go , its always better to listen to the pros. When I saind my
740 was trashed,
I meant just that, no amp attached to the lower back panel. The reason I
thought it was a big bor to the
710 was because of the rest of the configuration.  60 lashes with
t the Leslie cable please. I wish hooking my 710 up to the A100 was as easy. 
>


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Dallas Selman