It is a peach, in very nice condition and I got a demonstration of how the Accordio-organ works. I did not purchase the accordion mostly because I can't play one but I was interested in seeing how the entire shebang operated.
The amplifier has an interconnect cable that goes between the accordion
and the amplifier. I would guess that the accordion has some sort of
organ like tone generator hardware, and I think that means it must be
supplied with power through the interconnect cable.
I would think that the accordion itself was not made in the US but imported and modified by Lesmann. I saw one post that says it's a Giulietti but I've no way of verifying that. The owner says it's quite heavy.
It was very pleasant sounding and I expect that the amplifier was built for the kind of service that electric organs demand.
The person I got this from said that he'd had the setup for fifteen years or so and the previous owner was a person who played Persian folk music exclusively with this rig. It's got a tag on the back that says Terlinde Music, St. Paul, Minnesota, so it never strayed too far from home.
I do not know whether Terlinde Music still exists but I did find that Bob Dylan played a concert there on December 24, 1956. They sure knew talent for what that's worth.
I'll be cross posting stuff in the future from my FB page (Elderly Amplification). Visit it if you've got the time.
It's in very good cosmetic condition and had evidently been well cared for. It looks like it still has all the original RCA tubes in it so I'll check them out tomorrow and post some detailed pictures and notes thereafter.
I would think that the accordion itself was not made in the US but imported and modified by Lesmann. I saw one post that says it's a Giulietti but I've no way of verifying that. The owner says it's quite heavy.
It was very pleasant sounding and I expect that the amplifier was built for the kind of service that electric organs demand.
The person I got this from said that he'd had the setup for fifteen years or so and the previous owner was a person who played Persian folk music exclusively with this rig. It's got a tag on the back that says Terlinde Music, St. Paul, Minnesota, so it never strayed too far from home.
I do not know whether Terlinde Music still exists but I did find that Bob Dylan played a concert there on December 24, 1956. They sure knew talent for what that's worth.
I'll be cross posting stuff in the future from my FB page (Elderly Amplification). Visit it if you've got the time.
It's in very good cosmetic condition and had evidently been well cared for. It looks like it still has all the original RCA tubes in it so I'll check them out tomorrow and post some detailed pictures and notes thereafter.
Hey Prairie Dawg:
ReplyDeleteGood to see some recent posts from you. I have missed your commentary at Ted Weber's board, but then again, pretty much no one posts there any more. All the best, and hope things are going well with you and yours!
charlie Turner
Hey Bob, this is Jim the book guy from West dsm, Ron Choate has a Fender champ amp 5f1 1961. he wants to sell it, looks to be in superb condition, tweed look great & even a custom cover.
ReplyDeleteGood to find somebody else who appreciates the quality of the Lesmann. I got mine along with 3 Cordovox pieces.
ReplyDeletei have 2 lesmann amps, one with vibrato, the other without-- any information about them would be greatly appreciated--uncle doug made a princeton like of one--any info on how to convert to a pro?
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