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Offline EmperorNorton

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Hammond JR-20 Speaker Cabinet
« on: June 06, 2015, 11:35:56 AM »
Wandered into a moving sale very close to home and guy was giving away a Hammond Organ and the JR-20 speaker cabinet. I have already hauled the cabinet home and getting the organ tomorrow.  That will be a heavy move.   

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Re: Hammond JR-20 Speaker Cabinet
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2015, 11:41:47 AM »
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for free it looks good!  What tubes?

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Re: Hammond JR-20 Speaker Cabinet
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2015, 11:56:52 AM »
Not sure yet but google turned up this.....

http://classichammonds.net/store/Hammond-JR-20-Tone-Cabinet-Tube-Set-AO-15/prod_178.html

that's about it, I think.  There are a 10 tubes in the cabinet along with 5 speakers,  alnicos, if original. 

I think the organ is a B-3 and guessing there should be a few more tubs in it.   
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Re: Hammond JR-20 Speaker Cabinet
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2015, 12:05:48 PM »
At a glance those look ceramic, but it certainly could just be a larger bell over an ALNICO magnet.   Certainly looks to have potential, especially for the price.   The iron looks wicked!

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Re: Hammond JR-20 Speaker Cabinet
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2015, 02:47:54 PM »
Organs typically had 6SN7's as "tone" tubes and in the amplifier.  That's why they are plentiful and cheap.  Probably RCAs or Sylvania.  That should be a great sounding amp!
Carl