It received a patent number of 1956350 (Pipeless 29).
Hammond began work on the instrument in 1931, had a working prototype by 1934, and demonstrated the device to the U.S. The Hammond electric organ was invented in the early 1930s by Laurens Hammond of Evanston, Illinois. Those not lucky enough to own an authentic Hammond must content themselves with a modern keyboard that samples the old tonewheel organ sound, and the results are not the same. Many are still in daily use, and old models are eagerly sought out by rock musicians who love their special sound (Doerschuk 36). Nevertheless, the venerable Hammond lives on. Now, almost 60 years and 300,000 instruments later, the Hammond organ company is owned by Suzuki and no longer makes the tonewheel organs which made it famous. Inventor Laurens Hammond was trying to make an inexpensive substitute for the pipe organ he came up with the first synthesizer. The instrument had its detractors as well as ardent supporters. Known as "Music's Most Glorious Voice," the Hammond organ was the most widely heard musical instrument on network radio, in restaurants, roller rinks, auditoriums, and homes for decades.
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