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Re: 1st Hammond at Smithsonian



I have 2 A-20's in working condition out in my garage as we speak. 

Hammonds and Harleys....Life is Good!
Scott E. Shuster '37 BC/ 122/122RV/A20/Korg BX-3
Oxford, Maine - USA


On Thu, 30 Jan 1997 00:20:54 -0500 (EST) HOlsen5629@aol.com writes:
>The first Hammond tone cabinet in 1935 was the A-20.  Four 2A3 
>outputs, two
>#56 triode drivers, and a 5Z3 rectifier delivered 20 watts to two
>electromagnetic 12" speakers (no reverb or other frills).  It looked 
>like a
>small liquor cabinet with doors.  A second Hammond cabinet, the A-40 
>was
>introduced a short time later in late 1935 or early 1936.  The A-40 
>was a 40
>watt "utility" cabinet with two power amps and four 12" speakers.
>


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