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Hammond Solovox
By Martin Anderson

I am looking for any information about a "Solovox".  There is no
manufacturer's name.  I think it was made in the 1930's.  It was a
piano attachment that made the piano sound like an organ.  A cabinet
with tubes sits beside the piano.

Also, any information about Bradbury square grand pianos.

Thanks, Martin Anderson

 [ Editor's note:
 [
 [ At http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/machines/solovox/index.html
 [ "The Solovox was designed by Alan Young of the Hammond Organ Co
 [ and manufactured in the United States between 1940 and 1948.  The
 [ Hammond Solovox was a monophonic keyboard attachment instrument
 [ intended to accompany the piano with organ type lead voices."
 [
 [ At http://www.science-tech.nmstc.ca/english/collection/music6.cfm
 [ (Canada Science and Technology Museum) "The Hammond Solovox keyboard
 [ was produced from 1940 on.  It was manufactured in Canada under
 [ licence by the Northern Electric Company of Belleville, Ontario."
 [
 [ At http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/all_hammonds.html
 [ "Hell to keep in tune."
 [
 [ At http://antiqueradio.org/hammond.htm is a good article about
 [ restoring the Solovox and its tone cabinet.
 [
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Fri 11 May 2001, 12:13:57 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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