Hammond E Model ????

[cwgolden99]

hey i found a free hammond E-100.  Is it worth my time for me to go get.  Does anyone know anything about it. 

[reg1985]

i bought two for 100 for both its good to keep home and practice with i wouldnt take it to church though

[cwgolden99]

Does it have a built in leslie in it.  If so I will just get it and use it for parts.

[jlc4703]

If it works, it is well worth the (free) price. The E-100 is later than the B3 or C3, has a built-in amplifier and speakers in the cabinet (not a Leslie - if I remember right, a Leslie kit can be obtained to connect a Leslie.)

The E100 is a full size console with two 61-key manuals and a 25 note pedalboard. It does not have the reverse color lowest octave of keys like a B3 that select presets, the presets are selected by tabs above the manuals. There is a single set of drawbars for each manual.

The E100 motor is self-starting (does not need a "start" switch and a "run" switch. They were produced between 1965 and 1969, primarily for home use. I used to fix a bunch of them also in churches, sounded good through a two-channel Leslie. (they have a reverb circuit in the E100 that needs to be separately amplified from the main channel).

HTH,
Jim

[under13]

the e isnt as good as a b3 but nowhere as bad as a spinet ( l100 m100 m3) it does have the 25 and 9 drawbars for each manual ( the spinets only have 7 drawbars for the lower manual and 12 or 13 pedels) the e will has the same "diving board keys" as the spinets   which dont feel as nice as a b3's
I'm pretty sure that the layout of the vibrato and percussion controls are different than a B3.
The most i would pay is $350. so since it free it is probaly worth picking up. i think that is an e100  or something simular in the yt clip below

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1hJNqm8Mhyc

http://www.hammond-organ.com/sales/images/DiningRoomHammondZ.JPG

[docjohn]

read something about this in a hammond book,had what was suppose to replace the leslie.seems it had a rep as having a LOT of recalls/upgrades.the clip sounds like it's thru a leslie,sounds pretty good.make sure you oil thr tonewheel generatop think it's in an obscure place.maybe tonewheel hospital or other tech site has some info.FREE is GOOD-make a noise untu the LORD be blessed

[GroovinB3]

i've had two e133's and loved them!

[GroovinB3]

here are a couple of pics of my last one.  i still have it but the power converter something-or-other fried out on it and the part is $269 and i only paid $250 for it in working condition over a year ago.  i dunno what i'm gonna do with it.

Hammond E133


it even plugs into a leslie with a 5-pin cable


instead of the presets being the opposite black and white keys on the left they are the switches on the top with one set of drawbars for each keyboard and bass


just another pic

[organplaya04]

Where could I buy one of these organs from ?

[docjohn]

hey groovin;couple contacts might help you out;tony-btproductions.com,billbrown -bb organs.com,john-hammond store, rick-tonewheel hospital; see tony monaco's site-b3  his teck lonnie smith is near you in indiana  hope it blesses you

[GroovinB3]

hey groovin;couple contacts might help you out;tony-btproductions.com,billbrown -bb organs.com,john-hammond store, rick-tonewheel hospital; see tony monaco's site-b3  his teck lonnie smith is near you in indiana  hope it blesses you

thanks a ton!  i'll definately check it out.