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We’re most Hammond organs built with the 11 or 9 pin output or was there a different one they used
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The early Hammonds were built with a 6-pin jack. Later models began using 5-pin jacks. This difference occurred when consoles had B+ power built in. The 6th pin was no longer needed.
9-pin connectors were added when 9-pin Leslies became popular. The 11-pin eventually became the standard still in use. No mains power goes through this connector and because of safety concerns and requirements the previous versions were discontinued.
I suspect more 5 and 6-pin models were built in total since those version Hammonds were built for 40 years. There is only 10 to 15 years of use with the higher pin count versions.
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Were any Hammonds actually built with 9-pin connectors, or were they added as kits for 9-pin Leslies?I'm David. 'Dave' is someone else's name.Comment
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Yes, from the early 1970s. Examples of 9 pin equipped Hammonds include the T500, 2107 Concorde and 4072 Regent.It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.
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