Leslie Model 31H

Tall Boy Cabinet

The model 31H was made specifically for the balanced output of a Hammond “G-G” Console (IE Model B or C).

I believe that this is no different then the model 31A save for some improvements in the amplifier design. It is at this point (1950) that Leslie adopted a suffix letter to designate the manufacturer for which the cabinet was intended. (H for Hammond, W for Wurlitzer, and C for Conn.)

It is interesting to note that unlike later cabinets, this cabinet featured an ELECTRO-dynamic speaker. What this meant is that the 15″ woofer did not have a permanent magnet, like speakers have today, but rather a large coil of wire which acted as an electromagnet. This coil was also wired in such away that is acted as a filter choke for the amplifier’s power supply

About Ted Thompson

Ted is a veteran Electronic Organ and Electro Piano technician. He is the former head of the now defunct Maryland Organ Service, and was formerly lead engineer and webmaster for Speakeasy Vintage Music, Inc.
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