23 Dec
2005
23 Dec
'05
11:13 a.m.
On 12/23/2005 at 11:23 AM woodelf wrote:
Just how big are the organs that people are wandering
around in, needing
a light?
My guess is a light would be aound if the organ was installed in the
1900's to 1940's
as you would have electricty for the organ and may not have great
lightiing around.
These Hammonds are the typical small console instrument. Tone generation
is accomplished electromechanically, using metallic spinning "tone wheels"
and magnetic pickups. Very clever for the time; the old Hammonds were very
light on active electronic devices (tubes/valves), save for the power
amplifier.
Cheers,
Chuck