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Subject: Re: OT: Hammond Novachord

From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
Date: 2005-12-12

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jim Anderson <jimanderson@m...>
wrote:
>
> Thought some of you might be interested in this. These things were
> made about 1940 and are more rare than a tron. Anyway, check out
> this restoration project that somebody just documented:
> http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/Nova/intro.htm
>
> Be sure to listen to the sound samples at the end. Amazing! This
> thing was way ahead of its time!
>
> -jim/m400#680 (...but no novachord)
>

That's one fine sounding instrument! Certainly up there with the
Telharmonium (precursor to the Hammond tonewheel organ).

Bernie