Still in production.
Five of the fourteen makers in this archive are building organs today. Verified facts only: ownership, current lines, and where the dating trail picks up — every claim traces back to the brand pages.
Who owns what today
- Hammond Suzuki owns both of the most famous names in the organ world — Hammond (since 1985) and the Leslie brand.
- Rodgers went independent (1958) → Roland (1988) → Global Organ Group / Vandeweerd (2016).
- Kawai owned Lowrey from 1988 until production ended in January 2019 — a closed chapter, with service through the specialist archive.
- Gibson Brands bought Baldwin in 2001, long after the organ era had ended; today it is a piano name (US production ended December 2008).
- Allen and Yamaha stayed independent: Allen still builds in Macungie, Pennsylvania; Yamaha still develops the Electone (Stagea ELS-03, January 2026).
Building today
| Maker | Owner | Current lines | Dating note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond in production | Hammond Suzuki (since 1985) | New B-3 mk2 · XK-5 · SKX PRO | Suzuki-era instruments carry no public serial charts — dated by model code and era. The tonewheel era ended in 1975. |
| Leslie in production | Hammond Suzuki | 122A · 122XB · 147A · 3300 | Cabinets are dated by generation; the reissues from 1991 onward carry plain modern serials. |
| Allen in production | Independent — Macungie, Pennsylvania | APEX / APEX II | No public serial charts; era dating plus factory support. |
| Rodgers in production | Global Organ Group (Vandeweerd), since 2016 | Infinity · Imagine · Inspire · American Series | Seven-character serials starting with Z mean 1980s and newer. |
| Yamaha Electone in production | Yamaha (independent) | Stagea ELS-03 (January 2026) | No public serial charts; model-code and era dating, service dates by request. |
The closed chapters
| Maker | Fate | Dating note |
|---|---|---|
| Lowrey | Kawai since 1988; production ended in January 2019 | Late-model serial rule: letter = month, first digit = year. |
| Baldwin | Gibson Brands since 2001; the organ era was already over (US production ended December 2008) | Organ generation data is thin — component codes help. |
| Wurlitzer | Company defunct in 1985; the name returned in 2024 — for jukeboxes, not organs | Organs only in scope here; model and component dating. |
| Conn Organ | Production ended in 1979; the brand passed to Kimball | Model numbers start with 3–8; the 650 series are theatre organs. |
| Thomas | Left the market in 1979 | Model-era dating from the catalogue. |
| Gulbransen | Production ended in 1969 | Every instrument is 1957–1969; component codes narrow the year. |
| Kimball | Organ division closed in February 1996 | No public charts; component date codes inside the console. |
| Estey | Reed-organ production ended around 1961 | Serial milestone ladder 1855–1901; labels live on the sound board. |
| Mason & Hamlin | A piano maker today (Burgett/PianoDisc since 1996) | Reed-organ era; the four-digit number is a style, not a serial. |
“Discontinued” describes organ production only — several of these names live on in other businesses (Gibson pianos, Wurlitzer jukeboxes, Mason & Hamlin pianos).
Frequently asked
Are Hammond organs still made today?
Yes — by Hammond Suzuki, the Japanese company that took the Hammond name in 1985. The current line includes the New B-3 mk2, XK-5 and SKX PRO. The classic tonewheel organs, however, ended in 1975.
Is Rodgers still in business?
Yes. Rodgers has been part of the Global Organ Group (Vandeweerd) since 2016, after the Roland years (1988–2015). Current lines: Infinity, Imagine, Inspire and the American Series.
When did Lowrey stop making organs?
Production ended in January 2019, about three months after the announcement in October 2018. Lowrey had been part of Kawai since 1988.
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