Hammond X66 Characteristics

This organ was made with a new design, diferent of other hammond models. The furniture is a beautiful Futuristic design, combined with chrome metal and with  black color, makes this one a unique organ.

A great sound product of his generator, 11 tone bars and his vibratos in perfect balance. All this produce a greateful sound.

Characteristics:

° 2 Keyboard - each one with 61 notes

° Pedal - 25 notes

° Arpeggiator

° Cancel Pistons (3)

° Generator - 12 tone wheels

° 39 tabs voices and percussions

° Microphone Controls

° 2 sets with 11 drawbars on upermanual

° 2 sets with 9 drawbars on lowermanual

° 1 set with 5 drawbars for pedals

° Reverberation     I     II     II

° Brilliance - On / Off

° The percussion division - Reiterate, Chime, Arp, Celesta, Marimba, Piano, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Banjo

° Orchestral manual (supplementary tab voices) - Diapason, Viole D' Orch, Trumpet, English post horn, Kinura, Tremulantl, ff orch, Orch 16´ and Unison off

° Accompaniment manual (supplementary tab voices) - Diapason Viola DA Gamba, Tuba sonora, Tremulant, ff accomp

° Pedal division (tabs) - String Bass I, Sring Bass II, Pedal vibrato

° Manual Drawbars (tab controls) - Vibrato bass, Vibrato Treble I, Vibrato Treble II, Celeste, Tibias

° Traps (tabs) - Pedal, Orch, Accomp 

° Sforzando - (a general piston which instantly produces a pre-set full organ combination on both manuals)

° Special Efects Panel, Power switch and light

° Total weight: (organ pedalboard, and bench): 574 pounds

° Tone Gabinet - Matching the futuristic design of the console is the series 12 tone cabinet which houses a 5 channel 200 watt (Music Power Output) amplifier driving seven speakers and two high frequency horns.

1 - 15" omnidirectional woffer

6 - 8" speakers - all of the wide dispersion type

2 - Horns for added brilliance 

° Production Dates: May 1967 to sometime between September 22, 1973 and april 1, 1975

° Original Selling Price: $ 9,795 dls.

A sight inside Hammond Organ Factory in Chicago Where they're Assembling the X-66 in 1969

Assembling X66                Assembling X66        Production Line

 Checking the model