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1968 Farfisa Mini Compact Deluxe Mk III Vintage Portable Combo Organ + Extras
Estimated price for orientation: 900 $
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Description Brand: Farfisa Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Exact Year: 1968
1968 Farfisa Mini Compact Deluxe r3 Vintage Portable Combo Organ +Legs Cover Key1968 Farfisa Mini Compact Deluxe r3 Vintage Portable Combo Organ +Legs Cover Key Condition: Works good. Has purple stain on top.This is the "deluxe" version because it has six voices instead of three and has grey keys that can be added to bass to give it two octaves of bass instead of one.
Includes: cover, legs w/ hardware, music stand and one key for the locks. From combo-organ.com: Little-brother to the Compact, the Mini offers a good compromise between features and size/weight. There are three flavors of the Mini: The basic Mini Compact, the Mini Deluxe, and the Mini Deluxe I. The latter two are actually Farfisa designations I've gleaned from literature, but all sport only the name "Mini Compact". Those that have a model number on their ID plates list it as "Mod. MC/3 = MINICOMPACT". The word "Deluxe" never appears anywhere on the organ, as far as I know. The Minis circuitry is very similar to the regular Compacts, and they can achieve pretty much the same palette of sounds as their larger brethren. Volume pedal/Knee Lever: All the Minis feature the famous Multi-Tone Booster and Knee Lever. In the Mini, however, the Knee Lever performs the dual function of Booster level and Volume control, even with the Booster tabs switched on. With the lever in normal position, the volume is very low, prompting many Mini owners to come up with a way to fasten the lever in its fully-pushed position. Thankfully, an optional volume pedal (identical to the one used for the larger Compacts) remedies the situation. When plugged in, the pedal performs normal volume control functions, freeing the lever to concentrate on its more natural function of adding in the Multi-Tone voices. The Mini Deluxe I came out in roughly 1968 (first price list I've seen it in is August, 1968). It takes the features of the Mini Deluxe, adds an On/Off tab for the Multi-Tone voices, and expands on the non-Multi-Tone voices, offering a total of 6, in 3 ranks, coming very close to the full complement found on the Compact. The Deluxe I has the same DIN socket as the Deluxe for the volume pedal. Controls:
Knob: Manual Bass Volume
Tabs:
Power: On/Off
Grey Keys Selector: Treble/Bass
Vibrato: Slow/Fast, Off/On
Multi-Tone Booster: 16', 8', 4', Off/On
Voices: Bass 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Strings 4'
Here's video of the actual item for sale:
1968 Farfisa/Chicago Musical Instruments Co. Made in USA.
Description
| Brand: | Farfisa | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Exact Year: | 1968 |
1968 Farfisa Mini Compact Deluxe r3 Vintage Portable Combo Organ +Legs Cover Key1968 Farfisa Mini Compact Deluxe r3 Vintage Portable Combo Organ +Legs Cover Key Condition: Works good. Has purple stain on top.This is the "deluxe" version because it has six voices instead of three and has grey keys that can be added to bass to give it two octaves of bass instead of one.
Includes: cover, legs w/ hardware, music stand and one key for the locks. From combo-organ.com: Little-brother to the Compact, the Mini offers a good compromise between features and size/weight. There are three flavors of the Mini: The basic Mini Compact, the Mini Deluxe, and the Mini Deluxe I. The latter two are actually Farfisa designations I've gleaned from literature, but all sport only the name "Mini Compact". Those that have a model number on their ID plates list it as "Mod. MC/3 = MINICOMPACT". The word "Deluxe" never appears anywhere on the organ, as far as I know. The Minis circuitry is very similar to the regular Compacts, and they can achieve pretty much the same palette of sounds as their larger brethren. Volume pedal/Knee Lever: All the Minis feature the famous Multi-Tone Booster and Knee Lever. In the Mini, however, the Knee Lever performs the dual function of Booster level and Volume control, even with the Booster tabs switched on. With the lever in normal position, the volume is very low, prompting many Mini owners to come up with a way to fasten the lever in its fully-pushed position. Thankfully, an optional volume pedal (identical to the one used for the larger Compacts) remedies the situation. When plugged in, the pedal performs normal volume control functions, freeing the lever to concentrate on its more natural function of adding in the Multi-Tone voices. The Mini Deluxe I came out in roughly 1968 (first price list I've seen it in is August, 1968). It takes the features of the Mini Deluxe, adds an On/Off tab for the Multi-Tone voices, and expands on the non-Multi-Tone voices, offering a total of 6, in 3 ranks, coming very close to the full complement found on the Compact. The Deluxe I has the same DIN socket as the Deluxe for the volume pedal. Controls:
Knob: Manual Bass Volume
Tabs:
Power: On/Off
Grey Keys Selector: Treble/Bass
Vibrato: Slow/Fast, Off/On
Multi-Tone Booster: 16', 8', 4', Off/On
Voices: Bass 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Strings 4'
Here's video of the actual item for sale:
1968 Farfisa/Chicago Musical Instruments Co. Made in USA.
Includes: cover, legs w/ hardware, music stand and one key for the locks. From combo-organ.com: Little-brother to the Compact, the Mini offers a good compromise between features and size/weight. There are three flavors of the Mini: The basic Mini Compact, the Mini Deluxe, and the Mini Deluxe I. The latter two are actually Farfisa designations I've gleaned from literature, but all sport only the name "Mini Compact". Those that have a model number on their ID plates list it as "Mod. MC/3 = MINICOMPACT". The word "Deluxe" never appears anywhere on the organ, as far as I know. The Minis circuitry is very similar to the regular Compacts, and they can achieve pretty much the same palette of sounds as their larger brethren. Volume pedal/Knee Lever: All the Minis feature the famous Multi-Tone Booster and Knee Lever. In the Mini, however, the Knee Lever performs the dual function of Booster level and Volume control, even with the Booster tabs switched on. With the lever in normal position, the volume is very low, prompting many Mini owners to come up with a way to fasten the lever in its fully-pushed position. Thankfully, an optional volume pedal (identical to the one used for the larger Compacts) remedies the situation. When plugged in, the pedal performs normal volume control functions, freeing the lever to concentrate on its more natural function of adding in the Multi-Tone voices. The Mini Deluxe I came out in roughly 1968 (first price list I've seen it in is August, 1968). It takes the features of the Mini Deluxe, adds an On/Off tab for the Multi-Tone voices, and expands on the non-Multi-Tone voices, offering a total of 6, in 3 ranks, coming very close to the full complement found on the Compact. The Deluxe I has the same DIN socket as the Deluxe for the volume pedal. Controls:
Knob: Manual Bass Volume
Tabs:
Power: On/Off
Grey Keys Selector: Treble/Bass
Vibrato: Slow/Fast, Off/On
Multi-Tone Booster: 16', 8', 4', Off/On
Voices: Bass 16', Flute 8', Oboe 8', Strings 8', Flute 4', Strings 4'
Here's video of the actual item for sale:
1968 Farfisa/Chicago Musical Instruments Co. Made in USA.