[HAM] Counterfeit Hammond or Clever Restoration

[nerf at rogers.com]

Dave Bishop updated a B2 to B3 specs for me. Cool, sounds great, I don't care. No one has ever asked to crawl around back and look at the Serial plate. I'm happy and I didn't spend 6 grand.

Bruce


----- Original Message ----
From: Scott Hawthorn <organfreak at donobi.net>
To: The Hammond Forum <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:14:10 AM
Subject: Re: [HAM] Counterfeit Hammond or Clever Restoration


At 02:16 PM 7/9/2007, Stuart wrote:
>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?

I think it's fine as long as it's disclosed. If everything was transplanted 
properly and the organ works and sounds good, I would think that the only 
potential buyers who would give a rip are collectors and purists. 
Non-disclosure is dishonest though.



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