"For Sale is a Hammond Novachord fully polyphonic valve synthesiser. This is one of the most unique synthesizers that you can buy at the moment. These were produced in the USA between 1939 - 1942, only 1024 were made with very few surviving to this day. This is one of only two known models in the UK.
The Novachord is complete but in need of total electronic restoration. It is not known whether these came with a bench, this has the bench of a Hammond B3 which matches perfectly.
It is possible to restore these as people have shown in the past. It is not a job for the faint hearted. [See the Novachord Restoration Project] The Novachord has its original PSU but the amp in the picture is not original neither are the speakers, these are believed to have been replaced in the 50's!
The serial plate is missing but the previous owner believes that the serial number is 197 and this may be stamped on the chassis somewhere.
Below is a youtube video link that shows a working model in action." [posted here]
via Marshall on FB
Wow!
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