Re: Theo's --"I got it!"; tabs breaking

[<GOFFProf@AOL.COM>]

I laughed at Theo's story, as this is the norm rather than a rarity.  Welcome
to the business side of being a HAMMOND dealer. 

But, for Theo and all of us, the end result is worth the trouble. 

Regarding his  XM-1 pinout question, HAMMOND has recently introduced three
new plug-in Leslie connector kits specifically for the XM-1 -- the XM-22 for
the 122 series; XM-47 for the 147 series and the XM-11 for 11-pin Leslie's
like the 302, 860, 122XB, etc. 

There are two reason why the tabs break on most older HAMMONDs:

1.  Lack of lubrication causes the mechanical switch contacts to bind; the
owner forces them ands *snap*.  Use DEOXIT spray on all of the mechanical
pivots and the contacts. 

2. Some tab groups are NOT meant to have more than one down at a time. The
owner thinks they are "stuck" or binding and *snap*.  You can usually tell
these as when you push down one tab, another rises up. They are normally
slightly harder to press than regular tabs as they are mechanically tied to
other tabs so only one can be down at a time.  Be sure to lubricate ALL
mechanical sections of the tab assembly with DEOXIT or another residue
cleaner / lubricant.   WD-40 does NOT work as well on the mechanical pivot
points as the vehicle in it evaporates quickly and there is little lubricant
left.  It is not nearly as good for the electrical contacts. 

Al