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The Hammond organ's technology derives from the Telharmonium, an instrument created in 1897 by Thaddeus Cahill. The telharmonium used revolving electric alternators which generated tones that could be transmitted over wires.
- 1935–1975 (tonewheel models), 1967–1985 (transistor models), 1986–present (digital models)
- $1,193 (Model A, 1935), $2,745 (Model B-3, 1955)
- Full
- Tonewheel
We think of them now as inseparable, fraternal twins, but the truth shows the Hammond Organ’s Birthday pre-dated the Leslie Speaker by seven years. The man behind the newer invention was Donald J. Leslie, an engineer who worked for a firm making Hammond Organ parts.
Jan 11, 2024 · We’re talking about Laurens Hammond, the creator of the Hammond organ. This pioneer, born on January 11, 1895 in Evanston, Illinois, already had numerous inventions under his belt by the time...
Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 1, 1973) was an American engineer and inventor. His inventions include the Hammond organ, the Hammond clock, and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachord.
- Engineer
- John Price Wetherill Medal
- Roxana Scoville
- Cornell University
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Mar 11, 2024 · Laurens Hammond (born Jan. 11, 1895, Evanston, Ill., U.S.—died July 1, 1973, Cornwall, Conn.) was an American businessman and inventor of the electronic keyboard instrument known as the Hammond organ.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Walter Damrosch has called the Hammond an organ ‘ in all its finest and most intimate details.’ Its function is to produce organ music.
The 'Model A' Hammond organ was patronised by no less a personage than Henry Ford, who became the first buyer. The second model off the production line was presented to the then President of the USA, Franklin D Roosevelt, with George Gershwin being another early buyer.