Wurlitzer funmaker ?

[mresistor]

does anyone know if a Wurlitzer funmaker have any tube circuitry suitable for guitar amp builds?

[Geezer]

Only if it's 1964 or older....Wurlitzer abandoned tubes for SS in 64-65.   

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[Inca Roads]

I recently got an old Hammond Organ to gut it for the amp and speaker, but after I got it home I realized how cool it is and decided to restore and mod it.  I have done a lot of research lately relating to vintage organs because I see so many of them are given away for free on Craigslist and I came across this list of Organs that shows the date of manufacture and other info that can help you to figure out if they are solid state or not : http://www.lowreyforum.com/notes/Eorgan_list_v4.pdf 

Some of the old Wurlitzers have great amps in them for guitar conversion and some of the ones I have seen have a 7027A output section.  They also are often full of bumblebee caps in the tone generator section, but I am not sure if they are useful values for what we do. 

My opinion now about vintage organs is if its not a cool Hammond tonewheel, then rip it apart, but if it is then it really deserves to be restored and in the hands of someone who will appreciate it.  The price of vintage rock and roll equipment is often ridiculous, but for some reason you can still pick up one of the old spinets for cheap, and even the price of the consoles isn't bad considering, unless it's a B3.  Besides, look at how durable a Hammond is : 

  - it's my understanding that that is the same L100 that Keith had been doing that bit to for over 30 ( with constant repair of course ) years before it finally died, they don't make 'em like that any more.

getting off my soapbox now...

[mojo]

Thanks Inca, great info.
I also like the technical info you have on your website. You have a simple way of explaining things, kind of like Jack Darr,in MHO.
Thanks Again,
Al

[mresistor]

thanks guys.   good info.