1952-53 HAMMOND M-2 ORGAN SERIAL NUMBER 40280 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SERVICED BY DAVIDSON ELECTRONICS, AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD. SHE STARTS UP WHEN YOU CRANK THE STARTER AND SOUNDS GREAT.THIS HAS THE STANDARD SPEAKER, BUT ALSO HAS A CONNECTION TO CONNECT THIS TO A LESLIE 120 CABINET THAT CAN BE USED FOR A STEREO EFFECT. THE CONDITION OF THE LESLIE CABINET IS THAT IT WORKS FINE, GOES FAST AND SLOW, BUT THE OUTSIDE OF THE CABINET IS SOMEWHAT SCRATCHED. I BOUGHT THE CABINET AT A RECORDING STUDIO, WHERE IT GOT A LOT OF USE. I GUESS THEY MOVED IT AROUND A LOT FOR IT TO BE SCRATCHED LIKE THAT, BUT, THE MAIN THING IS SHE WORKS FINE. IT'S DEFINITELY A BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING SOUNDING INSTRUMENT THAT'S BASICALLY A POOR MAN'S B-3.
WHO USES THE M- SERIES ORGAN? HOW ABOUT THE BEATLES (NO B3- SEE BEATLES GEAR BOOK- MANY OF THE SONGS WITH ORGAN WERE THE M SERIES), BOOKER T. JONES ON GREEN ONIONS, MATTHEW FISHER OF PROCOL HAREM ON WHITER SHADE OF PALE, KEITH EMERSON OF EMERSON, LAKE, AND PALMER, AND PINK FLOYD; PRETTY IMPRESSIVE. THE M SERIES WEIGHS 200 LBS LESS THAN A B-3 (THAT WEIGHS 425 LBS.) AND IS THE SAME KEYBOARD.
MY WIFE AND I LOST OUR JOBS, AND WE'RE MOVING THIS WEEK. NO RESERVE SALE. DON'T ASK ME THE SHIPPING CHARGES. THIS MAY HAVE TO BE DONE WITH A PIANO MOVER, AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY CHARGE TO WHERE. THE ORGAN WEIGHS AROUND 210 LBS. AND THE LESLIE CABINET WEIGHS ABOUT 50LBS. IF YOU LIVE IN THE NY AREA, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME AND GET HER.