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"Date: 2005-09-08, 1:05PM EDT
FS: Very rare Hammond Solovox with tone cabinet, model J, series A circa 1940-41. Considered perhaps the first synthesizer. Designed to attach under a piano keyboard to play monphonic melody lines. It's oscillator feeds a chain of 5 sawtooth diveders producing bass, tenor, alto and soprano pitches. There are 5 formant filters to modify the tone. Knee-lever volume control. Slow or fast voice attack. 14 tubes. Very similar in concept to the Clavioline. THIS UNIT IS NON-FUNCTIONAL and sold as-is and will require a knowledgable tech to restore and get up and running again. I have had this in storage for many years hoping to restore it but have not had the time so up for sale it goes. Must be picked up in central NJ. $150."
crap, my grandma had one of these. I didn't grab it in '84 or so because it didn't work...
ReplyDeleteI had one in the mid 90's, I never got it working/ I probably still have the parts floating around my junk boxes. Too bad, if I had only known...
ReplyDeleteI just bought a solovox keyboard on ebay to use as a controller for a tube synth I am building. It will probably end up sounding like a solovox, go figure!
i have a working unit but my son broke a few of the keys anyone know where i can get replacements
ReplyDeletelet me know thanks remaxrep@yahoo.com
I have a WORKING L Series Solovox Keyboard and Tone Cabinet. Please contact me at mataistorm@yahoo.com if interested.
ReplyDeleteI just got a Solovox model LR tone cabinet (it has a circular female connector with abt 25 holes). Need a keyboard or would sell the tone cab.
ReplyDeleteJohn
Ottawa, Canada