A100 Necklace Arrangement

[eblues]

While hunting for a rattle, I noticed the beam that has the loops which stabilize the necklaces extends down and fits loosely into a bracket on the organ floor. The bracket on the floor has a small spring attached horizontally. I found that the way the beam was inserted, the spring wasn't really doing anything, and the bracket was able to just rattle around loosely. So I unscrewed the beam and inserted it between the spring and the bracket, so that the spring is exerting a little tension, holding it against the bracket. There was an option to unhook the spring and move it to another set of holes, but I opted not to go that route. Really a small detail, but curious if I have it right now. Or, perhaps there are supposed to be two springs? I hunted around, but couldn't find a good photo of this area. (see before/after attachments below)


By the by, I'm pretty sure the reverb beam wasn't the cause of the rattle. The main suspect was a connection in the expression pedal linkage that had some free play, and rattled when I tapped around that area, so I stuck in a thin washer to eliminate the play. Also secured a few loose wires. All seems good now.

[joecool240]

There are supposed to be two springs. The metal tab sits between the two springs, not touching any solid surface.

Joe

[eblues]

There are supposed to be two springs. The metal tab sits between the two springs, not touching any solid surface.

Joe

OK, thanks for the info. I will hunt down a replacement. What is the significance of that arrangement? The necklaces themselves don't touch any part of the mast or retention loops when hanging free. Will it hurt anything if I leave it like I have it until I find a replacement spring? It seems better than just letting it rattle loosely, which might allow it to vibrate.