Hammond Advertising

[DICK STALLINGS <dicks@ncccs.cc.nc.us>]

Hey Guys,
        Since we're talking about this and that!!! I remember that there 
was a piece of literature from Hammond about a "test" at the University 
of Illinois where Laurens Hammond proved that in many instances you could 
not tell the difference between a Hammond and a pipe organ. It seems the 
AGO (American Guild of Organist) brought a suite against Hammond trying 
to keep it from being advertised as an organ. A screen was set up so the 
Hammond and pipe organ consoles could not be seen and the AGO members 
were to indicate which instrument was playing. They were wrong enough 
times that the FCC or FTC or whoever controlled "truth in advertising" 
back then said indeed the Hammond could be called an organ. So there!!!
What we love is indeed an organ , not just an instrument!
                                Dick    :-)