Hammond AO-43transformer information needed
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Hammond AO-43transformer information needed
Does anyone have a schematic for the AO-43 chassis/amplifier. I'm trying to find out the values for the power transformer and output transformer leads assuming they are working properly. Here are the numbers on the components that I need information for.
AO-24157-1 549-6623
AO 24158 0 524 66 12
AO-24159-0 549-6621
Any help greatly appreciated.
AO-24157-1 549-6623
AO 24158 0 524 66 12
AO-24159-0 549-6621
Any help greatly appreciated.
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The power transformer is something like 315VCT. The secondary for the rectifier filament has to be 5V with at least 3mA for that 5U4. Tally up the tubes and you'll get an idea of the total heater current running at 6.3V. I would guess that iron could take more. It's also shielded.
The output is push pull and they have EL84's with a 8 ohm load. Your primary is likely to be in the 8k neighborhood with an 8 ohm load.
That other one's some sort of choke, in the reverb section?
The output is push pull and they have EL84's with a 8 ohm load. Your primary is likely to be in the 8k neighborhood with an 8 ohm load.
That other one's some sort of choke, in the reverb section?
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Re: Hammond AO-43transformer information needed
This is what I've either found listed or actually measured myself...zappacat wrote:Does anyone have a schematic for the AO-43 chassis/amplifier. I'm trying to find out the values for the power transformer and output transformer leads assuming they are working properly. Here are the numbers on the components that I need information for.
AO-24157-1 549-6623
AO 24158 0 524 66 12
AO-24159-0 549-6621
Any help greatly appreciated.
AO-24157-1 549-6623 - power transformer
315VCT - 160mA (I've also seen it listed as 135mA)
6.3VCT - 4A? (tubes in the organ = 4.37A)
5V - 3A
Manufactured by Midwest Coil & Transformer in the 23rd week of 1966
AO 24158 0 524 66 12 - output transformer
7.2K primary
8 ohm secondary
Manufactured by Triwec Transformer in the 12th week of 1966
AO-24159-0 549-6621 - reverb driver
10H - 75mA - 500 ohm
Manufactured by Midwest Coil & Transformer in the 21st week of 1966
Last edited by gh1 on Fri 06/11/10 8:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Hammond AO-43transformer information needed
Thank you very much for this info. Have you built something with this amp/chassis?gh1 wrote:This is what I've either found listed or actually measured myself...zappacat wrote:Does anyone have a schematic for the AO-43 chassis/amplifier. I'm trying to find out the values for the power transformer and output transformer leads assuming they are working properly. Here are the numbers on the components that I need information for.
AO-24157-1 549-6623
AO 24158 0 524 66 12
AO-24159-0 549-6621
Any help greatly appreciated.
AO-24157-1 549-6623 - power transformer
315VCT - 160mA (I've also seen it listed as 135mA)
6.3VCT - 4A? (tubes in the organ = 4.37A)
5V - 3A
Manufactured by Midwest Coil & Transformer in the 23rd week of 1966
AO 24158 0 524 66 12 - output transformer
8 ohm? (two 12's @ 15.5 ohm plus one 4" @ 4.4 ohm all in parallel in the organ so ?)
Manufactured by Triwec Transformer in the 12th week of 1966
AO-24159-0 549-6621 - reverb driver
10H - 75mA - 500 ohm
Manufactured by Midwest Coil & Transformer in the 21st week of 1966
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The output transformer that came on my AO-43 was 8 ohm output, 7100 ohm input. However, the listing of two 15.5ohms in parallel with one 4.4 ohm would lead to an output impedance of 2.8 ohm.
I used the standard 6.3V test on the output leads and measured the voltage on the input leads, did the math, and got the 8/7100 result. It matched up to what I saw when I was testing a 125E.
Serial number:
A0 24158 0
524 63 31
The specs for the PT and choke were exactly as gh1 had.
I used the standard 6.3V test on the output leads and measured the voltage on the input leads, did the math, and got the 8/7100 result. It matched up to what I saw when I was testing a 125E.
Serial number:
A0 24158 0
524 63 31
The specs for the PT and choke were exactly as gh1 had.
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One way to know for sure.
input some voltage, measure THAT voltage, and the voltage out.
(i.e 6.6v on sec, 131.5v on anode/plate leads)
do the math
(131.5/6.6)^2:1
(131.5/6.6)^2 * Speaker Impedence (say 16 Ohm)
about 6300 Ohm Primary (within 10% of 6600 Ohm P-P impedance)
Tests relatively good (Final test is to put audio through it.)
[ My numbers aren't exact here, but make sure you substitute your own numbers in for your results ]
input some voltage, measure THAT voltage, and the voltage out.
(i.e 6.6v on sec, 131.5v on anode/plate leads)
do the math
(131.5/6.6)^2:1
(131.5/6.6)^2 * Speaker Impedence (say 16 Ohm)
about 6300 Ohm Primary (within 10% of 6600 Ohm P-P impedance)
Tests relatively good (Final test is to put audio through it.)
[ My numbers aren't exact here, but make sure you substitute your own numbers in for your results ]
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I've made a bunch of TMBs, AC15s and 2061s using the AO-43 as a donor. I usually gut the amp, leaving the big dropping resistors underneath the vent (64, 300 and 1500 ohm) as wired in the schematic. With a 5U4, this puts around 340v on the EL84 plates, which is Hammond spec. A little hot, but haven't burned up any tubes yet. And I think the OT's on these sound fabulous.
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Actually that's close to perfect for an 18W. Just use a 180 ohm cathode resistor with a 1000uF or 2200uF cap on the power tubes.
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