[HAM] Counterfeit Hammond or Clever Restoration

[John Freund]

It's not the end of the world, but it should be advertised as what it is.
Ideally, the A1xx ID tag should be inside the organ.  

....but good luck getting THAT enforced.

John Freund
organguy at biggerthanabreadbox.com 


> This ought to get some interesting responses:  I recently looked at a "B-
> 3"
> that a friend told me was for sale. It had black cheek blocks and a fluted
> vib knob, but had a curved fallboard.  I didn't get a chance to look
> inside,
> but something told me this was not right.  The Start/Run switch plate was
> of
> the smaller B-2 variety too.  So what was this?  If chops are bad, how
> does
> everyone react to say an A-102's guts transplanted into an older B case
> and
> sold as a B-3?
> 
> Stuart
> --