My 1967 Hammond L-122-1

This is my FIRST tonewheel Hammond. I bought this organ from a nice organ player in Aalesund, and this organ is the one that started my interest for real.

It is a 1967 model, and the correct designation is "Hammond L-122-1". That means that it have the optional percussion bar on the left cheek block on the lower manual.

As far as I know, it was also possible to get a L-122-2 with also a rythm unit on the left.

This organ fave me endless posibilities. I had great joy in using the drawbars, and felt that the sound was awesome.

It is not much to say about this organ. it always worked nicely!

I sold this to a very nice fellow in Gudbrandsdalen with the first leslie I had; the "Leslie 760"

Hopefully, it still lives somewhere...

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Model: L-100
Production: 1961 to 1972
Size (W/D/H): 43.5x23.0x44.5 (inches)
Style: spinet
Finish: L-133 - French Provincial, Cherry
L-143 - French Provincial, Pecan
L-16? had folding lid
L200 style had built in Leslie
L-122 - Contemporary, Walnut
L-112 - Contemporary, Mahogany
L-111 - Traditional, Mahogany
L-103 - French Provincial, Cherry
L-102 - Contemporary, Walnut
L-101 - Traditional, Mahogany
L100P portable version (EU only)
Manuals: swell & great, 44 keys each (offset)
Pedals: 13 note fixed
Controls: 9 upper manual drawbars, 8 lower manual drawbars, 1 pedal drawbar, tablets include Percussion (2nd, 3rd, fast decay, percussion soft), Vibrato (small, chorus, celete1, celeste2)
Amplification: built in preamp and power amp
Reverb: springline

Notes: Spinet Model with mechanical tonewheel generator and non-scanner vibrato.
Two levels of vibrato and chorus, small selection of preset tabs, reverb with bright/soft settings. Percussion and chorus adjustable inside the cabinet. Mixture of valve & solid state electronics.