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full volume ??? hum that's funny , as if pedal has broken one would suspect that it would go to lowest volume and stay there , 1st id ck to make sure the "bright" switch is not on or stuck on then id dive into taking the cover off the pedal assembly , for a look around to see if somethings obviously not right in there (hanging springs, swinging levers, etc)
Try the organforum . com. There are a lot of Hammond people there. The model 700 is the base model and probably enough to get you started.
Also just get a organ music book as a lot of the vernacular is in those. Also check your library for organ books. OFTEN the user manuals aren't much use to learn the instrument.
Most organs will either have tabs or drawbars. These select the type of "voice" and often one selects more than one as a mix. Each keyboard is refered to as a "Manual". Most organs have foot pedals. Each of the manuals and the foot pedals will have a seperate set of tabs associated with them.
To get started, turn on the organ and press the expression pedal which controls the volume... experiment setting a few tabs or drawbars an play notes on the manuals. You will soon learn what controls what.
Note that some models of Hammond organs used rotating tone wheels and those require lubrication. Those that do, usually have a power switch labelled "start" and "Run". These organs are usually higher value and one should have them serviced before using.
We can only guess at what type, model, and brand of instrument you have.
This is probably some type of organ... however there are many types.
IF the pedals are part of the main body of the organ, I would suspect a broken wire.
If it is a console organ, often the pedals have tabs that actuate switches. Often people place thess on a rug which CAN block the pedal from moving far enough.
Another thing is that SOME voices that can be used by the pedals on some organs do NOT span all the pedals because the instrument being emulated won't go that high in pitch.
JM: Your problem is this: There are rubber washerson the bolt that holds the pedal on. They are shot. Most likely Yamaha doesnot have the parts.Go to the plumbing dept of a hardware store and get some faucet washers and replace them. YYou can tell if the washers are shot by tiping over the organ and looking at the pivot bolt. Most likely that is yoiur problem. I am an organ tech. and have replaced many of these. DM
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