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Solovox tone cabinet
Maker: Hammond Instrument Company
Date: 1940-1942 or 1945-1946 ca.
Place Made:Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Model: Model J, Series A
Serial No: 8871
SignedOn engraved metal tag mounted to back near triodes, with copper-colored lettering over a dark brown background: HAMMOND SOLOVOX TONE CABINET / U.S. PAT. RE. 20831 RE 21137-2099204-2117002-2142580 / 2203432-2203569 / OTHER PATENTS PENDING / SERIAL NO. 8871 MODEL J SERIES A / VOLTS A.C. 115 CYCLES 58-62 WATTS 100 / IMPORTANT – FOR CONNECTION TO SERIES A / SOLOVOX KEYBOARD ONLY / LICENSED ONLY FOR AMATEUR AND EXPERIMENTAL USE. / HAMMOND INSTRUMENT CO. CHICAGO. ILL. / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MarkingsHandwritten numerals above tubes in upper panel.
Manufacturer marks on tubes.
Manufacturer marks on tubes.
DescriptionPlywood cabinet with rounded face and top, with speaker opening; brown-painted sheet-steel back
Thirteern (13) triode tubes (a combination of 7A4, 7A7, 7B5, and 7B6; manufactured by Sylvania, Zenith, and GE), as well as a 5Y3 G rectifier tube near the speaker. Power cord (later replacement) and cord for connecting to keyboard unit.
Thirteern (13) triode tubes (a combination of 7A4, 7A7, 7B5, and 7B6; manufactured by Sylvania, Zenith, and GE), as well as a 5Y3 G rectifier tube near the speaker. Power cord (later replacement) and cord for connecting to keyboard unit.
DimensionsLength: 550 mm
Width: 692 mm
Height: 130 mm
Width: 692 mm
Height: 130 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 00472