[BV, B2, B3, CV, C2, C3, D, RT2, RT3, D100, A100, etc]

There are three places to oil in these models. Looking in the back on the left is a “tub” located on the Motor/Scanner assembly. You will notice a felt inside this tub connected to strings going to the bearings. This felt should be moist with oil. There is no reason to fill this tub. In fact, over filling it can cause oil to go into the Vibrato Scanner and cause Vibrato problems. Only make the felt moist here.

Secondly there are two filler funnels on the Tone Generator, one near the middle of the organ and the other on the right side usually behind some wires. On older models they will be brass while newer models will be white plastic. These should be filled twice each. Remember when filling them they are only funnels so they won’t stay full.

Now many of these consoles have an additional pair of oil cups that are located higher up and in the middle of the Organ. If you have this system then you would only oil there as they direct oil to the previously mentioned places. The left cup goes to the Motor/Scanner “tub”. Only fill it if the felt in the tub isn’t moist. Also only fill it half way. The right cup fills the Generator and goes to both locations on the Generator. Fill it to the top. Again these are funnels and they don’t stay filled. It will run down, some faster than others

(2) Hammond Consoles with One Switch.

[E100, H100, R100, etc]

The only difference here is the Run Motor. It will have two very small cups on each end of the Motor. The cups will have little spring loaded caps covering them. Here you will put drops of oil into the cups until they are filled. The Generator is as above.

(3) Hammond Spinets with Two Switches.

[M, M2, M3, M100 etc]

These organs have an extra cover over the Motor/Generator assembly and you have three cups on the cover. The left most cup oils the Motor/Scanner assembly and should be filled only halfway to prevent over oiling. The next two cups oil the Generator and should be filled ¾’s full.

(4) Hammond Spinets with One Switch.

[L100, T100, T200, T300 etc]

These organs have the two regular filler cups on the Generator like category 1 and the two very small cups with the spring loaded caps on the Motor like category 2.

These instructions are for normal annual oiling and for normal usage. If the Organ has not been oiled regularly or it’s been more than a year since it’s last oiling then you should put additional oil in to catch up. Just don’t over oil the Motor/Scanner Tub on the left on two switch models. Also if the organ sees a lot of use, then a little additional oil is OK or more frequent oiling. I usually judge by the moistness of the Tub felt and the moistness of the felt just above the motor driven shaft going into the left side of the generator.

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