What to look for when buying/trying a Hammond (M100)

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Hi,</P>


I'm heading off this tuesday to look at a M100. The owner says it´s in mint condition. Although I havn't seen any photos of it.</P>


I was just wondering if you can help me out with pointers on what to check for. Some obvious things are;</P>


- Checking each drawbar on every key</P>


- Bass pedals</P>


- Making sure all the "flip switches" work as intended</P>


- Overall condition of the furniture etc</P>


Any other things to be aware of? I have a good 5 hours to spend there so I'm planning to do a thourough run-down ;D</P>


/mikael</P>

[Philip the organist]

Re: What to look for when buying/trying a Hammond (M100)

<ul>[*]Condition of the speakers (rotted foam, punctures)[*]Condition of electronic components[*]Bench strength[*]Any unusual modifications/jury rigging that are to the detriment of the organ[/list]