[HAM] The Hammond Preservation Society

[David Damroze]

  Has anyone considered it ? It seems that the Hammond TWG organs may be 
reaching a point
comparable to that of the theater organ ( the big ones .)
   The only reason there are any of these theaters still around is 
because of the efforts of
concerned individuals to form groups to care for and feed the beasts.
  In , principal I agree with Joe D. and others on the chopping issue , 
no more are
being made , and that's the name  of that tune , as Baretta used to say 
.
  However , here in the land of ' Bottom Line Uber Alles '  money talks 
louder
then history .
  The only way to balance that out is for groups of concerned 
individuals to pool their
talents ( much talent here , ya'll ) and resources as a counter-weight 
to the economic
factors.
   How many players here would be willing to haul there rig to a school 
and perform for
the kiddies on a regular basis? An expanding awareness and appreciation 
for the
instrument can't but help to keep more of them healthy and singing !!
   I think either seeing Steve explain some of the finer points of 
Hammond technology to
some engineering/drafting students  , or having Scott going over some 
of the intricacies
of harmonic changes and playing technique would be a fine way to unplug 
these kids
from their iPods for a while.
     How may here would be willing to have quarterly regional meetings 
as well as
monthly meetings locally? What an opportunity to actually see and 
explore each others rigs
and learn from each other. ( Firearms and knives should be left at home 
:-).

   Joe and Scott want to meet in Tukwila for a root beer float or 
something?
  I know for a fact there are enough aficionados in the NE , the SW and 
my
home state of Meechigan to get the ball rolling.
   There may even be some lurking pipe organ society types here to give 
us
some practical advice on the organ-izational aspects (tee-hee) , long 
as we promise not to
out them to their other group :-)


  David D.