However, some Paramounts were offered as self-build kits from Heathkit, and the build quality of these can vary wildly! I'd guess that yours is a later factory-built model. Thomases from this era were not the most reliable of instruments, but the Paramount just scrapes into the 'better quality' section of the Thomas range. You should then hear the drum sounds and be able to adjust their volume and the rhythm tempo.Īs for the odd sounding keys, that's either a keying, generator or divider issue from the sound of it. You should simply press the button for the rhythm you want and then press the Start button. The Bandbox is an early automatic rhythm unit.
The chances of finding an owners manual anywhere are very slim. This is an organ from the late 1960s or possibly early 1970s.
