Re: Hammond Advertising

[Bob Schleicher <bobs@dnai.com>]

At 09:12 AM 10/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
>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    :-)
>
>

I think I have a copy of that article.  If anyone is interested maybe Brad
would scan it and make it available if I send him a copy.  (Sorry Brad!)
Bob S.

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