I recently was given a Hammond organ and I am curious about the model. the back panel says Model: N 112</p>
but everywhere I've looked including Hammond Suzuki co and McAdoo Pianos (company name on the front of the organ), I can't find any information about it or even a shred of evidence that it "exists".</p>
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can anyone tell me what model it is, like if the name was changed or if it was discontinued, or even if it's one of those knock-offs.</p>
No, it's an N112, from c.1969. Built by Hammond themselves in the US - long before Hammond Suzuki. No tonewheels, all transistorized, a sort of 'deluxe' bigger version of the old J series from the mid 60's.</p>
Ok-ish sort of sound for an organ of that age, but not a 'Hammond sound'. Hammond were looking for a low cost organ that could make sounds that their competitors' organs could and the tonewheel organs couldn't. So the N has tabs instead of drawbars, with regular organ voicing. In built leslie does add a certain smoothness to the sounds.</p>
So, bottom line is that it's a real Hammond but not a classic one.</p>
Andy
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It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.
It depends a little on where you are and on local demand, but the dead organ market worldwide (except for a few anomalies like Australia and Scandinavia) mean that it's basically worth zero. If you can get a few $ or £ for it, great, but organs this old are often given away if working, or dumped if not. Sad fact, but that's the way things are.</p>
A 'classic' Hammond with tonewheels is another matter entirely, and a similar aged model T might fetch anything from $/£ 25 to 100, depending on condition and model. Older models will usually fetch more!
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Anyway, I hope you're going to keep it and enjoy it for what it is, a nice little starter organ.</p>
Andy
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It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.
well I live in Ontario. If it's basicall worth nothing except to be a future heirloom that's fine with me. I'm not planning on getting rid of it anytime soon. Was just curious about what kind of value it had. Thanks again for the reply!.</p>
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