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    Hello All</p>

    I am new to the whole self-service/upkeep of organs. Where can I find contact cleaner? and oil...And, just so I am clear, can someone post a picture of a before/after of a contact being cleaned? I read that if I pull out all daughterboards and clean, it will make a difference. Also, where on my Concorde do I need to oil it- if at all? I appreciate any and all advice. That would be helpful, as I am new to this, but completely committed to making my Concorde sound great.
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    Re: Contact cleaner, oil...for Concorde



    The Concorde is LSI, not tonewheel, so doesn't need oiling. You might occasionally put a drop of oil in the leslie motors, though.</p>

    'LSI disease' is the thing to look for when you do a quick search of this forum - your next task! You'll find all the information you need about cleaning inter-board contacts. Caig De-Oxit seems to be the cleaner of choice. Should be very easy to get hold of - google it.
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    Will it make a difference? Well, if you've got problems with your Concorde, it will probably cure them. OK there are other things that can happen, but the cleaning process is the best place to start.</p>

    Once done, you'll enjoy the Concorde's distinctive LSI drawbar plus rotosonic leslie sound.</p>

    Andy
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      Re: Contact cleaner, oil...for Concorde



      Hi Andy,</p>

      Thanks for your input and advice. I'm "looking forward" to the cleaning ahead of me. Will an air compressor be too harsh on the boards? Or should I use the canned air? I have read about paint brushes as well as pencil erasers for the cleaning....too many choices? I cannot get over all the circuitry inside of it- there's a reason it weighs so much! </p>

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      Cheers,</p>

      Joe

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        Re: Contact cleaner, oil...for Concorde

        Another question that I will throw out there. Does the dust build up on the capacitors/transistors/etc cause problems? Or is it simply cleaning the contacts and connectors? Thanks again in advance!

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          Re: Contact cleaner, oil...for Concorde



          A can of compressed air is all you need, and should take the dust off the rest of the organ. A gentle vacuuming is OK, with a soft brush. Like you say, you've read it all through and that's the right thing to do. I'd say you're all set.</p>

          Andy
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          It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.

          New website now live - www.andrew-gilbert.com

          Current instruments: Roland Atelier AT900 Platinum Edition, Yamaha Genos, Yamaha PSR-S970, Kawai K1m
          Retired Organs: Lots! Kawai SR6 x 2, Hammond L122, T402, T500 x 2, X5. Conn Martinique and 652. Gulbransen 2102 Pacemaker. Kimball Temptation.
          Retired Leslies, 147, 145 x 2, 760 x 2, 710, 415 x 2.
          Retired synths: Korg 700, Roland SH1000, Jen Superstringer, Kawai S100F, Kawai S100P, Kawai K1

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            Re: Contact cleaner, oil...for Concorde

            I also use a vacuum cleaner, turned on, but not in contact with anything. I'm mainly using it to suck up the free floating dust, after I use the air can on it. One piece of advice on those connectors: Be careful moving them around, as those little wires can break off the internal contacts. Hammond was famous for over-crimping the wires into the connectors, and 34 years of age makes them tender. To answer you request, I don't think it will be too soon before I pop the top on the organ. I haven't had to do anything to it for about a year and a half. I'm thinking a good cleaning of the connector on the inside back, where the reverb tank is might take care of your reverb issues.

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              Re: Contact cleaner, oil...for Concorde

              Thanks for your advice and input. I will tread lightly and hopefully bring everything back to life.

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