(April 13, 1911 - September 2, 2004)
Inventor of the Leslie and the Mercotac.
Included from DonLesliesPatents
Here are a few of the 50 or so patents issued to DonLeslie:
Year Number Inventor(s) Title/Description 19522,622,692 Leslie Apparatus for imposing vibrato on sound. 1952
A more complete collection of Leslie's patents has been compiled by ?JohnFine as is available at http://hammond-leslie.com/DonLesliesPatents/.
From The Hammond Technical List, Sat, 4 Sep 2004:
To all Don Leslie's friends, fans and collegues it is with deep regret we announce his passing on Thursday September 2nd at his home in Altadena, surrounded by his family. He was 93 and sharp as ever right to the end. We wish to extend our sincerest gratitude to all those who may want to send a note or a thought. Please use the following email address:
djlfamily@cox.net
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