Re: Solovox Tone Cabinet

[Rick Prevallet <rickp@tyrell.net>]

> 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

I had one of these back in 1973.  A friend gave it to me and I've 
forgotten where he got it.

It had slap switches on the front side for different things, about 36 
keys that were about 1/3 size, and a large number of spade connectors of 
one side that would plug into some kind of mount.  I remember from 
somewhere that this was supposed to mounted onto the front rail of a 
piano.  I don't know how this was supposed to work though; that connector 
scheme wouldn't make sense.

I had to say this, but I eventually dismantled it in an attempt to make 
my first synthesizer.  I ended up with a bunch of parts that made some 
noises, but nothing usable.

RickP@Tyrell.Net