Re: variable leslie speed with variable resistor

["A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>]

In <v01530500adfc32ab4aa0@[203.10.124.169]>, Steve Blau wrote:
>>Not much of an electrician.  The Leslies use synchronous motors, two
>>pole for slow and four pole for fast.  Their speed is determined by
>>the power line frequency.
>Snip....
>>                A. B. Bonds
>
>
>Does this mean the speed is different here (240V 50Hz)? I guess models for
>this market would have different belts to compensate? I know the Hz is a
>reason for NOT importing a 60Hz Hammond - didn't know it could work against
>a Leslie also...
>
The motors will run 17% slower.  One presumes that this is compensated
for by larger drive pulleys or smaller driven pulleys.

                        A. B. Bonds