Nothing Beats the Sound of a Hammond B3 Musical Organ. The Hammond B3 organ has been a favorite of musicians since it was introduced in the 1930s. This instrument takes the best features of a traditional organ and incorporates them into an electronically managed group of sound effects and note manipulations. The result is a unique sound. From serial number 2501 onwards a deeper cabinet was used (that would last with few changes to the B-3)the model was designated AB. Model A-100, A-101, A-102 1959 - 1965. The HAMMOND B-3 organ and its siblings such as the C-3 and A-100 have been the single most influential keyboard instruments in musical history, perhaps apart from the acoustic piano. When paired with the spinning Leslie speaker, the HAMMOND’s sonic versatility defined the electrified keyboard sound of genres from rock to soul to Gospel to jazz.
Used in Leslie 22H units with serial numbers below 22750 and Leslie 22R units with serial numbers below 40900. Units with higher serial numbers use part number 122SET. Complete new set of Sovtek matched power tubes, Electro Harmonix rectifier, driver and relay control tubes, and an NOS 0C3 voltage regulator tube. Free download macmillan dictionary full pdf. In Jan 1955, B3 and C3 serial numbers started at 56000 (in the US). They ran consecutivly to around 103000 in 1968, when Hammond changed to a different system. (3) In 1969, Hammond used a letter prefix followed by a number inclusive of all organs; A for '69, B for '70 etc. (3) Organs manufactured outside the USA may not follow this, however.
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1971 Hammond B-3 Walnut w/Leslie 122
1971 Organ Serial Number C121169
1971 Leslie Serial Number 32286
Mint Condition - Cabinets refinished 2010
Repaired to AAA operating condition
Price $ 6,950.00
Medley of:
'After You've Gone' by Lenny Dee
'Laura' from the Movie Laura
'Sunny Moon For Two' by Sonny Rollins
Version #2
Played by Hammond Artist Tony Thomas
Movie & Soundtrack of this B-3 Organ & Leslie 122
(Streaming Media File)
Drawbars Swell 9 Pitches 2 Sets, Great 9 Pitches 2 sets. Pedals 2 Pitches
Full Polyphony
91 Tone Wheel Electromechanical
Direct Analog Keying
Vibrato / Chorus
Normal & Soft Volume Control
Touch Response Percussion
6 Pin Leslie Socket
Weight 425 lbs
Tony Thomas is a nationally known pianist/organist/keyboardist, currently based in Memphis. Although he has performed and/or recorded in nearly every musical genre (ranging from Country to Rock and even Grand Opera!), he is known best as a Jazz artist. Improvisation is his forte. He is a five-time winner of the N.A.R.A.S (the “Grammy People”) Premier Player Award for Keyboards and/or Piano and was inducted recently into that organization’s Premier Player Hall of Fame. He has recorded literally thousands of commercial music tracks as well as cuts with Joe Walsh, U2, Jimi Jamison (lead singer of the band “Survivor”), and, most recently, an album of Standards with internationally known Opera Star, Kallen Esperian. Tony has performed with Al Jarreau, David Sanborn, Hank Crawford, and the late Richard “Groove” Holmes. He is also an accomplished piano technician with 30+ years experience. Questions or comments about Tony's arrangements and available Cd's should be sent via email to: tonytunes@bellsouth.net
1966 Hammond B-3 Walnut w/Leslie 122
1966 Organ Serial Number C97023
1966 Leslie Serial Number 28283
Mint Condition - Cabinets refinished 2010
Repaired to AAA operating condition
Price $7,950.00
Medley of:
'Give Me A June Night' by Lenny Dee
'Laura' from the Movie Laura
'Sunny Moon For Two' by Sonny Rollins Version #3
Played by Hammond Artist Tony Thomas
Movie & Soundtrack of this B-3 Organ & Leslie 122
(Streaming Media File)
Drawbars Swell 9 Pitches 2 Sets, Great 9 Pitches 2 sets. Pedals 2 Pitches
Full Polyphony
91 Tone Wheel Electromechanical
Direct Analog Keying
Vibrato / Chorus
Normal & Soft Volume Control
Touch Response Percussion
6 Pin Leslie Socket
Weight 425 lbs
1956 Hammond B-3 Walnut w/Leslie 122
1956 Organ Serial Number C61136
1970 Leslie Serial Number 12993
1956 JR-20 Speaker SN 77844
Mint Condition - Cabinets refinished 2010
Repaired to AAA operating condition
Price $ 8,950.00
Medley of:
'After You've Gone' by Lenny Dee
'Laura' from the Movie Laura
'Sunny Moon For Two' by Sonny Rollins - Version #1
played by Hammond Artist Tony Thomas
Movie & Soundtrack of this B-3 Organ & Leslie 122
(Streaming Media File)
Drawbars Swell 9 Pitches 2 Sets, Great 9 Pitches 2 sets. Pedals 2 Pitches
Full Polyphony
91 Tone Wheel Electromechanical
Direct Analog Keying
Vibrato / Chorus
Normal & Soft Volume Control
Touch Response Percussion
6 Pin Leslie Socket
Weight 425 lbs
Price for C2 & Leslie $ 5,495.00
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Price for B3 & Leslie $ 8,995.00
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Wurlitzer Side Man, 1960 Cherry Rare, vintage instrument
Everything works Model 5000 All original, Mint condition Serial Number 613817
Price $ 500.00
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Hammond B-3 sn 089754
Mint Condition - Repaired to AAA operating condition
Leslie 122 available
Price: $7,995.00
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Hammond B-3 Walnut Serial Number 082912
Mint Condition - Repaired to AAA operating condition
Leslie 122 available
Price: $7,995.00
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Hammond B-3 CherrySerial Numbaer 76633
Mint Condition - Repaired to AAA operating condition
Leslie 122 available
Price: $7,995.00
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Hammond B-3 Walnut Serial Number 100012
Mint Condition - Repaired to AAA operating condition
Leslie 122 available
Price: $7,995.00
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Hammond B-3 Serial Number 71851
Mint Condition - Repaired to AAA operating condition
Leslie 122 available
Price: $7,995.00
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Hammond B-3 Cherry Serial Number 83744
Mint Condition - Repaired to AAA operating condition
Leslie 122 available
Price: $7,995.00
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Hammond X-66 Console Organ with bench and Original Custom Tone cabinets
(Leslie 122 compatible) Owned and customized for the late John Seng, a Hammond touring artist, and issued directly to him from the factory. This instrument was, until only recently, maintained by Chicago-based Hammond technicians and performs flawlessly. Lots of extras are included, most notably an additional set of custom built Lowrey tone generators which operate in addition to theoriginal Hammond 'Orchestral' sounds. These are coupled to the Swell manual, and have their own controls (see 'Brass and Strings' image below) Also included the technical literature (shop manuals) for both the X-66 and the Lowrey custom tone generator.
For more information about John Seng click on link below.
Obituary for John Seng
Price $ 8,495.00
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Technics SX-PR 1000 Digital Mini-Grand essemble
Features:
1,025 Dynamic Sounds
512 Rhytyms
16 Track Sequencer
240 watts Stereo Speaker System
Bench and Manual Included
Price 9,495.00
Hammond A-100 Walnut Serial Number 3925
With built-in Speakers
Features
Drawbars Swell 9 Pitches 2 Sets, Great 9 Piches, Pedals 2 Pitches
Full Polyphony - 91 Tone Wheel Electromechanical - Direct Analog Keying
Vibrato / Chorus - Normal & Soft Volume Control
Touch Response Percussion - 6 Six Pen Leslie Socket
Weighs 425 Lbs.
Hammond A-105 Walnut Serial Number 26773
Features
Drawbars Swell 9 Pitches 2 Sets, Great 9 Piches, Pedals 2 Pitches - Full Polyphony
91 Tone Wheel Electromechanical - Direct Analog Keying - Vibrato / Chorus
Normal & Soft Volume Control - Touch Response Percussion - 6 Six Pen Leslie Socket
Hammond B3 Organ
Mint Condition Cherry Case - Serial No. 92137
Includes Original Bench, Pedals, and Used Leslie 122
Price $6,995.00
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Hammond B3 Organ Mint Mahogany Case - Serial No. 131050
Includes Original Bench, Pedals - 2 speed Leslie 122 Tone Cabinet
1 Year Warranty Parts/90 Days Labor - Fantastic sounding organ
Price $7,995.00
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Hammond B3 Organ
Excellent Condition Walnut Case - Serial No. C 121383
Includes Original Bench, Pedals - Fisher Reverb, Leslie Trem Kit and 2 speed Leslie 122 Tone Cabinet -
Price $7,995.00
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Hammond B3 Organ
Mint Mahogany Case - Serial No. 66030
Includes Original Bench, Pedals
2 speed Leslie 122 Tone Cabinet
Price $7,995.00
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1969 LESLIE 122 - Rebuilt
Price $ 2,200.00
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Technics SX-PR 950 Digital Mini-Grand essemble
Features:
990 Dynamic Sounds
512 Rhytyms
16 Track Sequencer
12 0 watts Stereo Speaker System
Bench and Manual Included
Price 8,495.00
Yamaha EX-2 Console Organ with Bench, Dual Yamaha TX-3 Tone Cabinets
and Hammond Leslie 122
(Leslie 122 compatible) This is actually an analog synthesizer cleverly posing as an electronic organ! It was an outgrowth of Stevie Wonder's 'Dream Machine' synth, which was used to score the documentary film, 'The Secret Life of Plants.' This Instrument was owned and operated by the late organist/keyboardist, John Seng, who was both a Yamaha Artist and consultant to that firm in the development of the Dream Machine. Its tonal resources are based on Yamaha's PASS technology, also found in the famous CS-80 synthesizer. What makes this instrument unique is that it's individual sounds were 'tweaked' and re-scaled by Yamaha techs to Mr. Seng's personal specs, producing a sound unlike any other production examples of this model. The 1969 Leslie will be included with this Organ (including customized interface) and is in perfect working order. See bottom of page for Leslie photos.
For more information about John Seng click on link below.
Obituary for John Seng
Price $ 8,995.00
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For larger view 'click on' Original Yamaha TX-3 Front
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The Hammond XB-2 Technical Information Exchange
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Here is an interesting Hammond..An Aeolean/Hammond Player Organ.
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Bathing Beauty, 1944, Red Skelton , Esther Williams , and Ethel Smith . Ethel plays the Hammond a couple of times in this one. Including Tico Tico.
The Hammond Colonnade
And here is a classic G-100 Hammond Church OrganAlso Found on Amazon.Com
Ed Wood, 1994 Starring: Johnny Depp. A party scene features Korla Pandit, of all people, playing the Hammond, just like he did on TV in the fifties, when the film was set.
Here is a Hammond Wall Clock from days of old.
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Hammond Organ Serial Number Lookup
The KRLD Radio, Dallas, Texas Studio Hammond 1939 model Hammond A/V. It was the studio organ for KRLD radio in Dallas Tx. In the 40s. Really growls. By the way, serial number on my A/V is 985. Data plate also mentions manufactured by the Hammond Clock Co for experimental purposes only. -HAMMONDEGG@aol.comPages from the Past
Some pages scanned from an old Hammond Organ Catalog.'>Pages scanned by and courtesy of Dave Bradley
The Cover
About Hammond
Hammond- The Standard of Comparison
Drawbar and Tonewheel System
Other Reasons to buy a Hammond
The L-100 Series
Other L Models
The M-100 Series
Other M Models
The A-100 Series
Other A Models
A C-3 to Lust After
A B-3 to Lust After
D-100 and RT-3
Tone Cabinets and Reverb
The Hammond Chord Organ S-100
Decorating Tips
Hammonds are Everywhere
The Hammond Grand 100
Music's Most Glorious Voice
Vintage Organs:
- O.B. Graham's Hammond BC Tampa , Fl USA (htm file, 3 pix)
- Concorde : (50k)
- X66 : (661k)
- X77 : (704k)
- A model : (b&w) : (167k)
- RT-3 : (b&w) : (260k)
- B-3 : (b&w) : (137k)
- Porta-B : (corrupted) : (455k)
- B-3 keys a two octave closeup : (253k)
- Pat Hammond's (not related to Hammond Organs) 1968 E-100
Jan's C3
Jan's M100
- Photos of a friends A model Hammond. This Hammond has a serial number of something in the 800s so it is among the first thousand Hammonds ever produced.
- A Console, front view Pretty much normal view for an older Hammond. Tags on presets look to be original. Segmented music rack is somewhat more visible in this picture : (46k)
- A Console Internals rear view showing very little space behind main tone generator and case end. Note color coded wires to preset panel. All Hammonds had SETTABLE presets. Most people don't know that they can change them with just a screw driver. : (76k)
- A Console, side view note the shortened depth of case, music rack is segmented also : (37k)
Now for MY model B
- BC Console, front/side angle one of two side views, nothing terribly unusual on either picture. You can see the chorus generator white drawbar in the upper right hand area of the console. The white Leslie controlers were bought when the console was finished in a lighter color. : (48K)
- BC Console, another side angle same thing just more background. Behind the black glass (the glass extends around 2 1/2 sides of the room) reside 60 neon beer signs!: (35k)
- BC Internals a view showing the chorus generator immediately at the rear of the case. You can just barely see the terminals of the main generator above the chorus generator. The unit at the top of the case is a Hammond spring reverb unit..no longer needed as the room it plays into is extremely live acoustically. Again a good view of the color coded wires for setting the presents. : (72k)
More Pictures -- some bum playing a Hammond CV:
Are Old Hammond Organs Worth Anything
pkinsman@ozfm.com sent this one of his RT-2 This RT-2 started life in a radio station in 1953 and came to him in the 1990's. Came complete with a VT122.
Here are some pictures of Mike Sweeney's Hammond F-100. He received it in 1966 but it had been in a chapel for some time. This is all that is known about it .
Front of the Hammond F-100
BackFront of the Hammond F-100
Name Plate of the Hammond F-100
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Useful Tidbits related to the Hammond: Hammond Organ Information by Bruce Wahler
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Maryland Organ Service - Hammond PartsCool Hammond Page - by J-P Palmullaakso
Olaf's Hammond Page
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