![]() ![]() Such was the case with America’s first electric chord organ, the Hammond Model S.Introduced in 1950, the Model S was designed to have non-musicians “playing lovely organ music within 30 minutes.” The Model S chord organ was laid out in easy-to-navigate divisions: keyboard on the right, chords on the left, and two pedals underneath. Whenever a new entertainment technology was introduced into an existing infrastructure, the possibility of a sales explosion existed. Every technology needs an infrastructure to support it, whether retail distribution, phone lines or radio transmitters. Other technologies-like radio-gained a foothold quickly. From machine-age diversions like mechanical arcade games and player pianos to digital-age gaming consoles and smartphones, our leisure hours have been filled with technology for more than 100 years.Some technologies (player pianos, for example) took a while to reach their market saturation point. We all love to be entertained, and over the years manufacturers have fed our desire for amusement. ![]() Now, middle-class families have a wide range of leisure activities that they can engage in.As the middle class grew in the late 19th and 20th centuries, entertainment technology grew as well. My ancestors (yours, too, I suspect) worked all day and had little time for hobbies and amusements. I know I do it’s nice to have some time to spend however I see fit. The Model S organs were designed to have non-musicians “playing lovely organ music within 30 minutes.”Americans value their leisure time. ![]()
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