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**Vince2** · 08-10-2009, 02:33 PM

Re: Rodgers 330 with tabs

Hi

Found out that the serial number for the Rodgers 330 with tabs is 33549. Does anyone know how to decipher those numbers to extract a date of manufacture?

Thanks, Vince

**toodles** · 08-10-2009, 03:00 PM

Re: Rodgers 330 with tabs

If you contact the Rodgers factory they can tell you when the organ was built and where it was shipped.

The 330 was offered as a tab organ, electro-mechanical drawknobs, or lighted drawknobs. Originally it was offered with just 8' couplers, or with an Extended version (sub & supler couplers as well as unison), but later versions were just the Extended version, so the tab console doesn't date the organ to any extent.

Rodgers used the notched style tabs on their bigger models from their beginning (from what I can tell) and the tongue tablets on their smaller models. Until the early 1980's when they introduced the notched tablets with LEDs--at that time, even the smaller models (without LED tabs) used the notched tablets.

Congratulations on the 330--it's a very nice analog organ, but a VERY HEAVY beast!.

The tech manual indicates this could be run on as few as 2 channels. You'll probably be much happier, though, if you use as many channels as possible. The organ's output board has switches to mix channels as needed. For the 32' stop, I'd recommend the current model Rodgers SW4--it is reasonably priced for a subwoofer that can handle 16 Hz, and it's much better sized for a living room than the older refrigerator-sized cabinets. 

I have a pdffiles of the tech manual, which I can post to a site & send you the link to pick them up. Let me know if you are interested.

Toodles.

**Vince2** · 08-10-2009, 07:37 PM

Re: Rodgers 330 with tabs

Hello Toodles,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

Thank you for all of your information. <o:p></o:p>

I called Rodgers and the woman I spoke with could not tell me anything about the organ based on the serial number.By the way that serial number is 33549. I can't imagine that a production date is not coded into the number. I may call again and try speaking to someone else.<o:p></o:p>

She sent me a .pdf file of the sales brochure on the 330 which confirms what you said about its availability with tabs,or mechanical or lighted draw knobs. It mentions there being 6 channels. From what you said about there being switches to mix the channels it sounds as though it would not be too difficult to set up to better fit a living room. <o:p></o:p>

I will definitely check into the SW4 woofer. At present I have a Miller & Kreisel V90 amplified subwoofer used in my stereo system and have had thoughts of trying to use it for the pedal channel of the 330. <o:p></o:p>

I'd like to take you up on your offer to send the tech manual as a pdf file to a site where I can retrieve it. That would probably answer a lot of my questions. I think manuals for everything should be shared as much as possible and the web is the way to do that. A 330 owner's manual is available from Rodgers and I plan on getting one as well as any printed information related to the 330. If they have tech/service manuals available they don't show them in the Rodgers store. <o:p></o:p>

You are a wealth of information and I'm very happy to be talking to you. Thank you very much for sharing and being so helpful.<o:p></o:p>

Best regards, Vince<o:p></o:p>

**toodles** · 08-11-2009, 08:13 AM

Re: Rodgers 330 with tabs

Hi, Vince.

I don't know for sure, but I think Rodgers started a product series with a given serial number, and just incremented it by 1 for each organ built of that model--thus the date isn't really encoded in the serial number. I suggest you join the Rodgers Users Group on Frog Music. Mostly they talk about digitals, but some of the Rodgers folks monitor that site and frequently chime in with helpful info on the older analog models. 

Generally, I don't recommend getting the owners manuals for the Rodgers analog organs. I've never found anything really useful in them. The tech manual usually tells you everything you need to know. Getting a tech manual from Rodgers is variable: sometimes they want you to buy from your dealer, sometimes they'll sell direct--maybe it's the phase of the moon?. They are still available as far as I know from the factory, and can run about $40. If you have a cooperative dealer, that's an easy way to buy it.

Best regards,

Toodles

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