The

Hammond Organ
Service Manual
(1936-1944)

Includes Models:
A / B(BC) / C / D / E / G
with an Appendix of diagrams
from later year manuals
covering the included models

Prepared by Joe Luca

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Part 1: Operating & Instruction Details (General Description)

A) The Amplification System
B) The Model B Organ
C) The Model E Organ
Part 2: Acoustics - The Part They Play in Hammond Organ Installations
Part 3: Cable & Plug Specifications
A) Permanent Installations
Part 4: Analysis of Troubles
A) Key Contact Shifters
B) Dismantling Instructions
Part 5: Special Equipment for the Hammond Organ
A) The Tuning Fork Regulator
B) Echo Switch Installations in the Model B Console
C) Echo Switch Installations in the Model E Console
D) Connections for Using Earphones with the Organ
E) Installation Instructions for Foot Switch. CX20, DX20 & DXR20
F) Echo Switch Installations in Models C & D Consoles
G) Installation Instructions for the Reverberation Unit Kit
H) Installation Instructions for the Reverberation Attachment Kit
I) Installation of the Console Heater
Part 6: Changes - Revision to Improve Pedal Tone
Appendix of later Manual Diagrams

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A collection of later manual
diagrams and schematics
for the 1st Generation of

Hammond Organs

These diagrams are included here to assist the technician by

providing a better quality source than the commonly poor scans
found on the Internet as of this writing.