Here's a interesting footnote in the history of organs. It's an Everett Orgatron - an hybrid reed and electronic organ from the 1930s. After the war the patents were bought by Wurlitzer. And later on it seems that the name Everett was bought by Hammond.
This particular one failed to attract any bidders at a starting price of $100.
This particular one failed to attract any bidders at a starting price of $100.
I have a console that bears a decal on the inside which identifies it as Organtron made by the Everett Pian Company. The previous owner apparently gutted the vintage inner workings and repopulated it with lot's of custom electronics; including Conn tone generators. There are over 100 vacuum tubes inside this thing. I've had this instrument for 12 years now and could never get it to play much. My knowldege of vacuum tube era electronics is minimal. I just started dismantling it so I can get rid of it and came across the Organton decal.
Posted by: Mark Lyons | January 04, 2008 at 01:08 AM
I am a trustee on a museum board in South Haven, Michigan. We have two non-working orgatrons that we would like to sell. Any interest?
Posted by: Anne French | June 04, 2009 at 02:50 AM
Dear Anne,
Please contact me: p.j.peeters@gmail.com. Thanks.
Posted by: PJ Peeters | June 05, 2009 at 01:29 PM
I have an Orgatron from the 40's. It works pretty well. It is a constant labor.
ggttquier@cableone.net
Posted by: George Quier | October 23, 2009 at 08:36 PM