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Franklin Ampico Doesn't Play
By Ed Copeland

Thanks to all who responded to my question about my Franklin.  After
reviewing all the possibilities, I found that picking up the phone and
calling Don Barton for an appointment was the easiest.  There are so
many weird things happening that I am not going to take a chance with
it.

I did do a little poking around, and the bass end started working
(I haven't a clue what I touched), and the treble very weakly.  Also
if you push the manual loudness buttons down it plays at a moderate
volume.

What I found was

1.  The treble intensity cancel is on all the time (remove the tube and
put finger on hole, and notes start playing);

2.  Gently squeeze the treble crescendo pneumatic closed, and
notes play;

3.  Bass playing to about a medium volume now;

and many other items.  So I have called on a higher power.

Again thanks for all your input.

Edward "Dan" Copeland
edcplnd@thebestisp.com
Http://www.thebestisp.com/~edcplnd/index.html


(Message sent Wed 27 Jan 1999, 23:59:46 GMT, from time zone GMT-0600.)

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