Brian's Baldwin organ

[Bicyclerider]

Do we know when Brian acquired the organ in 67?

[SloopJohnB]

I think I had read somewhere that he had not exactly "acquired" it - well, he didn't "buy" it. It was a gift from someone (maybe Baldwin?) and Brian was so pleased with it that he wanted to bring it to Hawaii for the live shows. My guess is that he must have got it between a week and a month before the Hawaii shows, otherwise the "excitement" would have passed and he wouldn't have brought it there.

By the way, I have a question about this Baldwin theater organ. What model was it? I think it was either a HT2 or a HT2-R but I'm not sure... 

[MBE]

Murry gave it to him I think.

[Bill Barnyard]

I think I read that Brian still has it...in storage somewhere. Ask Stephen Desper, he'll know what model it was.

 

[SloopJohnB]

I think I read that Brian still has it...in storage somewhere. Ask Stephen Desper, he'll know what model it was.

 

I'd KILL to make this organ mine. Seriously. 

[Stephen W. Desper]

Do we know when Brian acquired the organ in 67?

Hi Mr. Desper, I hope you're doing well!

On this topic (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,3743.0.html) we're having a discussion about the Baldwin theater organ that Brian had in 1967...

Would you happen to know what model it was? I think it was either a HT2 or a HT2R, but I'm not sure. I would go for a HT2R since it looks like it and that it was introduced in '67...

Thanks a lot! 

COMMENT TO SLOOPJOHNB:  As far as I know his Baldwin arrived new. I think Brian found it in a store and had it delivered to the studio.  Since it was new, your best bet is by date.  The HT2 was introduced in 1964; the HT2R in 1967; and the HT2RM in 1969. All were Solid State Transistor Divider type sound generators. The HT2 series had the stop specification of a theater organ, not a church organ.  It was available in Walnut or White with Gold Trim.  Brian liked the look as well as the sound of the instrument.

COMMENT TO SLOOPJOHNB:  I don't know if it has been sold or not.  Ask Alan Boyd as he is closer to the situation. It was Brian's favorite, so he may have it somewhere in storage or in use. ~swd

[SloopJohnB]

Thanks for the info Mr. Desper, I'll ask Alan then!