[HAM] **SPAM(5.1)** Re: Lyon & Healey

[Rob Alexander]

My C2 is a "Lyon & Healey" Hammond as well.  I live just north of 
Toronto, and I bought it about 7 years ago.  It came from an elderly 
lady's estate, and I'm the 2nd owner.

Hew nephew told me she had bought it from Lyon & Healey and had it 
shipped up to Canada.  Just like Doug said. :-)

It's in beautiful condition, by the way, as is the L142 that came 
with it.  I suspect the worst damage they've seen is possibly being 
bumped by the vacuum cleaner a couple times.

It now has a Trek II and an FX loop, and still lives happily in my living room.

Best,

Rob


>Was a Chicago Hammond dealer, and I believe they also had other stores
>in the States.  To my knowledge they were never in Canada, so your  C3
>was a US import.  Something that a few folks did when our dollar was
>higher than the US buck/ AND which drove us Canadian dealers nuts, as we
>could not compete.  And we still had to service them! Oh well, those
>days are long gone.  I hated it when after "selling" some person on a
>Hammond, and then they go and buy it at another dealer in Canada or go
>to the States and import the damn thing! It was most annoying!  Doesn't
>make a whole lotta difference now, huh? Cheers, old Doug in BC

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Toronto area, ON, Canada

53 C2+Trek w/142 - 59 A100 w/145 - 74 Porta-B - Leslie 860