AboutThomas Britanyak Expertise I am an organ/piano technician who has been actively involved with the design, building, repair, maintenance and installation of organs and pianos for 35 years. I began as a keyboard instrument apprentice and hold degrees in music and electronics.
If you need a piano's date of manufacture, please go to http://www.pianoexchange.com/howold.htm or http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/pianoage.html
I am happy to answer musical or technical questions, however, I CANNOT offer appraisals on pianos or organs. Please do not ask what an instrument is worth. For this service please contact an experienced local appraiser or try the following links:
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Question I have a vintage farfisa combo organ that I bought from the original owner. The only problem is that it is nearly impossible to find the power supply for these. The schematic for this is available on the Internet, and people have successfully built their own. However, I wouldn't know the first thing about doing it myself. Who do I turn to??
Answer Hello Marc! I suggest you contact the Music Instrument Technician Association with your request. There are many ways to go with this depending upon the situation. The power supply could be repaired providing you still have it. Building a power supply is certainly possible and is indeed best done by a person who knows how to do it correctly. The third option is to find a power supply that fits the required specifications or see if some technicians happens to have an original sitting on their shelf:
