Electone C35, smoking hot, sadly...

[Peter Barrents]

Hello everyone,

I picked up an Electone C35 yesterday and when I tried it, it made the usual crackling sounds some old organs do because of dust, age etc. Also the arpeggiator wasn't working but i thought maybe I could fix it myself and bought it for very cheap, £30. I've owned Electones before and I love the sound but because of constant moving I had to give them away so naturally I was quite chuffed to find one again...

Today, after playing and trying the sounds for 5 mins it made a loud crackling sound, went dead and started smoking. It looks like there is no way of resurrecting it as I really don't have the skills to fix it myself. Do you think it's worth taking it to a technician?

EDIT: I turned it on an hour later and it still turns on and makes a sound. I'm guessing the problem was a capacitor?

Thank you
P.

[KC9UDX]

If you have a technician in mind, why not ask him?

Of course, you have to ask yourself, how much are you willing to spend to fix something that you bought for £30? What if he charges £50 just to get to the point of knowing the extent of the repairs?

You may want to open it up and see if you can tell what actually burned, first.

BTW, welcome!

[Peter Barrents]

Thanks!

Yea, unfortunately I don't know any technicians around, I've been trying to find one.
I wouldn't mind paying a bit to repair it, I'm just wondering if there's a common problem with Electones so i can have an idea where to check and therefore maybe figure out an estimate cost.

[Silken Path]

Hi, Peter - I think you should at least look. A cap may be leaking on something else less replaceable than itself. Plus, your nose may help you find it.

[andyg]

1) read through the safety thread in this section and understand it, before you start looking closely at the power supply, which is probably where this issue lies.
2) professional help plus parts will certainly cost more than the organ is worth - which is probably about that £30 or less
3) I wonder if the seller knew of the issue when trying to sell the organ. Sorry to sound so cynical but I've sadly seen it before.

Open up, follow the mains lead to the power supply and look (and sniff) for anything obvious, then report back. If we can help you revive this one, we will, but with old organs so cheap and lots of them around, there does come a point when you have to cut your losses. We're not there yet!

[Peter Barrents]

Hello,
It seems like the redirecting link in the safety thread is not working anymore.

Cheers

[Admin]

https://organforum.com/forums/articl...ctrical-safety

[Peter Barrents]

Thank you all so much!
I will report back with any progress

Cheers