RE: Solovox Tone Cabinet

[loul@uscbu.ih.att.com (Louis M Leciejewski)]

Subject: Hammond Tone Cabinet
Status: RO

Steve Blair Writes>>>

                       Subject:                               Time:12:50 PM
  OFFICE MEMO          Hammond Tone Cabinet                   Date:6/2/95

I've found a Hammond Tone Cabinet at a thrift store for $55.  It has a massive
set of tubes and an 8" speaker.  The plate on the back says it's made for a
"Solovox Organ Only".  A cable comes out of the back with a multiple set of
connectors assembled into a single block.  It's in a nice wood cabinet which
matches my B-3.  Is this thing worth the money - even if I only use it as a
plant stand?  Has anyone heard of a Solovox Organ and why did Hammond make a
special tone cabinet for it?  Thanks for any ideas. 


Lou Leciejewski Responds>>>

The item you refer to as a Hammond Tone Cabinet must have been made for the
Solovox Unit only. The Solovox was an "add-on" that was very popular with
Hammonds back in the 1960's. Basically it was an add-on of "solo type" sounds
that were played by using a small keyboard attached below the bottom manual
on the Hammonds. The add-on keyboard had small sized keys. As to where the
tabs were placed, I can't remember that. Sounds like the "Tone Cabinet" you
saw was for that Solovox unit. All Hammond Tone Cabinets had a number of
large speakers in them. I had the small JR-20 with reverb and it had 3 or 
4 large speakers. 

Good Luck!

Lou Leciejewski <loul@uscbu.ih.att.com>