Lucy and Optigan

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Lucy sits with her back to us – as cats are wont to do – on top of a covered EMS VCS3 Putney and a rare vintage Optigan. Submitted by Hamstall Ridware via BlueSky.

The Optigan was an electronic organ that featured playback of chords, drums, riffs, and other patterns via optical plastic-film discs. In some ways, it was analogous to the magnetic tape playback in a Mellotron, but it was more for backing elements rather than as the main timbral source (although one could certainly create discs to use it that way).

The vintage portable radio is a nice touch, too.

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3 responses to “Lucy and Optigan”

  1. Ellen J Pilch Avatar
    Ellen J Pilch

    Lucy has pretty coloring.

    1. Hamstall Avatar
      Hamstall

      Lucy says “Thank you’!

  2. messymimi Avatar
    messymimi

    Lucy, are you spying on someone?