G-100

The G-100 (The "Grand 100") was Hammond's attempt to produce an electric organ as similar as possible to a classic pipe organ. For the classical repertoire, the drawbars, reverse key presets, lack of couplers, etc. were simply too different for the performer than the typical pipe stops, preset studs, couplers, etc. of a true pipe organ (ClassicalOrganistsDislikeMostHammonds). The G-100 was very large instrument instrument is truly a large organ in every sense with sixty-five stop tabs. Fifty of these are speaking stops, divided into four tonal divisions as follows: nine-teen for the SWELL organ; nine for the ANTIPHONAL organ, playable on the Swell manual; fourteen for the GREAT organ; and eight for the PEDAL organ.

The Hammond Grand 100, with its fifty speaking stops, offers the organist many beautiful solo voices without penalizing the chorus ensembles. Each of the solo stops possesses its own distinctive tone. In addition to these fine tones, combination of other voices not specifically designed to carry a melody will produce charming solo qualities, as they do on pipe organs.

The Hammond Grand 100 organ provides a mixture on each manual using pitches up to the 26th. The components of each mixture are separately derived - there is no borrowing from the mutation stops. This permits the organist to add brilliance at will to the full organ tone.

Seventeen manual and general thumb combination pistons are located beneath the manual keys. The combinations are made by a hold-and-set visual combination action. As the organist sits at the console, he can set up whatever he desires on any piston, even change them during a recital. The stop tabs flick on and off so the organist knows by sight exactly what tone combination he is playing.

A sforzando piston to instantly bring in the full organ is also provided.

The 32-note, concave and radiating pedal-board of the Hammond Grand 100 is exactly like the conventional pedal-board in use on all pipe organs. The eight different pedal voices combine to furnish a solid foundation to the manual tones. Included in the pedal voices is a 32 ft. stop. Volume of the pedal organ is controlled by the Great expression pedal, and the tone is fed into both the Pedal and Great tone cabinets.

As an added convenience to the organist, the Hammond Grand 100 Organ has eight toe pistons. Six of theese pistons duplicate the six general thumb pistons, one is a sforzando piston which duplicates the thumb piston, and one Great-to-Pedal stop tab."