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manuals definition

Please define the two manuals in terms of the relevant difference between them, e.g. the pitch range of each manual. Thanks. Rtdrury (talk) 19:26, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Frequency transformers

@Ritchie333: Regarding this: "Third party companies manufacture transformers that can allow a Hammond organ designed for one region to run in the other". A transformer does not change the frequency. You would need something like an inverter to run a 60 Hz organ on 50 Hz. Does the source actually say "transformer"? GA-RT-22 (talk) 13:19, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The source says "All you need is a step-down transformer to reduce the local voltage to about 100-120 volts and a frequency converter to provide a precise 60Hz frequency .... Trek II, mentioned above, sells a product that will take a line with a frequency of 25 Hz to 100Hz and convert it into a steady 60Hz source." Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 13:24, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Customers, percentages: churches vs. musicians

How many instruments were sold to churches and how many to non-church musicians? If possible, even to the 3 specific years of the company.
Steue - 2A02:3100:6113:6E00:BC2C:29D8:77ED:A59B (talk) 20:00, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Odd italics

@Steue: What's the reason for the unusual formatting of "electronic"? GA-RT-22 (talk) 02:45, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To distinguish "electronic" from "electric"; as the article says.

Thanks, GA-RT-22, for asking and not reverting.

Steue (talk) 03:01, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This questionn concernes Hammond organ #Tone generation / first line.

Steue (talk) 03:21, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comparisons to pipe organ and piano

The section Hammond organ #Keyboards and pedalboard compares the Hammond first and mainly to a piano. Although this comparison is of interest, it more or less also applies to a pipe organ. The Hammond should first be compared to a pipe organ, and only then to a piano.

Steue (talk) 05:09, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]