What happened to all the Hammond Organ Company factory manufacturing and test equipment?
All of the manufacturing, engineering, sales and marketing office equipment, office machines, test equipment, tooling and machinery were auctioned off to the highest bidder. The auction was held at the 4200 West Diversey Avenue plant in Chicago Illinois and lasted for several days. Bidders represented many companies from small individual entrepreneurs to large manufacturing companies and facilities. A great deal of state of the art test equipment, computers, printing presses, office equipment, tooling and maintenance equipment was all sold to professional and amateur interested parties. Some Hammond Dealers and service technicians from the local area were in attendance and entered successful bids for some items. From a first hand and on site observer, it was an extremely difficult and emotionally charged situation to watch the heart and soul of the famous Hammond Organ Company being sold out… lock, stock and barrel… or in this case, tone wheels. Over the years, thousands of loyal a
