I remember I used to go into the LaSalles dept store in Toledo, OH...where they were a Thomas and Yamaha dealer....boy did they have inventory...2 guys worked there, there were great players. I would hang out for a while , my wife shopped. and I would get to play all there models. And even better they would play songs (demo) for me/us. It was inspiring, both to learn to play better and to lust after a bigger model Organ!

About once or twice a year, Thomas would send in Bob Ralston (Yes from Lawrence Welk show) and he did a concert. Also, Max Tacano from Yamaha....would come in to the store sometimes to just hang out and demo...and he did a concert once too.

The hay day of the Organ business.

I really enjoyed all that!