General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

WOOD CASE WITH METAL CHASSIS, glass vacuum tubes, electronic components

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Width

132.0 cm

Height

97.8 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Music

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

HAMMOND

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1939

Canada

USED IN CANADA. PURCHASED FROM OTTAWA NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES BY THE DONOR IN THE LATE 1950'S OR EARLY 1960'S. IT WAS NOT OPERATIONAL THEN BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER.

Function

Unknown

Technical

HAMMOND'S FIRST ALL ELECTRONIC ORGAN AND ONE OF THE EARLIEST MODELS. The Hammond Novachord, introduced in 1939, generated sound using vacuum tube oscillators and frequency dividers. By adjusting a series of knobs, a musician could produce a range of novel and conventional instrumental sounds. It was often heard on the radio and featured in several film scores, but it was complicated to play and service. Hammond ceased production in 1942 after making just 1096 instruments. Introduit en 1939, le Novachord de Hammond produisait des sons grâce à des oscillateurs et des diviseurs de fréquence équipés de tubes à vide. En réglant une série de boutons, un musicien pouvait créer un éventail de sons nouveaux ou conventionels. Bien qu’on l’entendait souvent à la radio et qu’il figurait dans plusieurs musiques de film, le Novachord était difficile à jouer et à entretenir. Lorsque Hammond a cessé la production du Novachord en 1942, la compagnie n’avait fabriqué que 1096 instruments.

Area Notes

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Details

Markings

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Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

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