Concord R-3000 Automatic Rhythm Machine

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This one is in via M Me, spotted on Marktplaats.

This is the first one to be featured on the site. It appears to be a preset based rhythm machine. Note "Automatic Rhythm" in the badge on back. Also note the Universal Consilidators Inc.

via the listing:

"Analoge Japanse drummachine uit de jaren 60. Komt niet vaak voor. In zeer goede staat, werkt prima.
Low imp. Out
High imp. Out
Foot Switch In
230V"

Googlish:

"Analog Japanese drum machine from the 1960s. Not common. In very good condition, works fine.
Low imp. Out
High imp. Out
Foot Switch In
230V"

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Early DIY Synthesizer

flickr By doryfour

This one is from the Museum of Making Music according to the flickr set this came from. If anyone has more info on it feel free to comment.

Update: some additional info in via Suit & Tie Guy who checked on a Hamtech list. Here's what he got back from a couple of people: "That is Don Lewis' LEO (Live Electronic Orchestra). AFAIK, it still is at the NAMM Museum. Lewis gigged with it regularly in the day. Great organ player. Never heard him play it, but he probably played the snot out of it. Don't know if he recorded with it. Very little of it is X-66. Those are Concord drawbars and other parts, plus lots of stuff from ARP and Roland and more. This is a fairly well known instrument, so I'm disappointed to see that no one could do research."

And:

"It is still there, he had a little gig a couple of years ago to celebrate its 30th and Hammond's 70th (if I remember the occasion correctly). And he most certainly recorded! You can buy it on iTunes or from Don's web site.

http://lewisizerpresents.com/leo.html

Don and my grandma were two peas in a pod, they put on seminars here in Denver for teachers over the years. I was honored to have gotten a nice note from Don after she passed. He's a wonderful guy. And a heckuva engineer!"