b3keys Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 My Church is undergoing some remodeling to the altar that caused the moving of our chimes. These are electronic chimes made by Beach and date to the early 1950s. When moving the chimes, we noticed that the electric cord connecting the chimes to the mini keyboard (hey they beat Korg!) is very brittle and probably needs replaced. Any ideas on where we can get a replacement. Beach is long out of business. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bif_ Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Given the age of the tech, anyone with rudimentary soldering and electricity skills should be able to replace the wire. Stuff of that vintage is in cases that are screwed together and should be easy to open. Kurzweil Forte, Yamaha Motif ES7, Muse Receptor 2 Pro Max, Neo Ventilator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoodyBluesKeys Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Replace the (most likely) two wire cord with a proper three wire cord with ground), assuming that this cord is AC power only. I have worked on church Chime systems of the period, but never a Beach. The connecting cable may have more than two wires, it may both supply power and the connections for key switching. Belden likely makes cable with however many wires needed. Mouser may be a good source. I'm not sure how short a length will be sold, might have to buy more than needed. Anyhow, most electronic techs over the age of 60 should have the needed tools and knowledge of how to solder. Howard Grand|Hamm SK1-73|Kurz PC2|PC2X|PC3|PC3X|PC361; QSC K10's HP DAW|Epi Les Paul & LP 5-str bass|iPad mini2 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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