LIBERTY, SC January 16, 2025 – BookerLAB, LLC, the leading innovator and manufacturer of Leslie® Speaker connectivity solutions, announces its merger with Loco-Motion Pro CA.
Tom O’Hanlan, BookerLAB founder and CTO, and Mike Hale, Loco-Motion Pro CA founder and CEO, have actively collaborated to craft a partnership that capitalizes on their respective company’s strengths and market recognition. Loco-Motion Pro is established as the preferred provider of replacement motors for rotary speaker cabinets. Moving forward, they will also manufacture and distribute BookerLAB’s complete line of productions including the Fusion Preamp Interface, the Rebellion Power Amplifier, and the portfolio of versatile upgrades for rotary speakers that are the hallmark of the brand.
O’Hanlan, also the co-founder of Sealevel Systems, Inc., an industry leader in embedded computing and industrial I/O, is retiring in 2025 and will work closely with Loco-Motion Pro on an ongoing basis to further the original mission of BookerLAB through this new partnership.
“I’m excited about the future opportunities this merger presents, and the potential market stimulation based on our shared passions. Consolidating our product development and manufacturing operations enables us to continue to provide the solutions our customers rely on while efficiently serving the legacy music marketplace,” said O’Hanlan. He also commented that he is, “extremely appreciative of the following that BookerLAB has achieved since 2017. The friendships we’ve created have brought us as much fulfillment as the products have. We’re hopeful those relationships and solutions continue to evolve – offering value, reliability, and technical advancement for the vintage and clonewheel organ markets.”
Hale shared, “We’ve enjoyed working alongside the BookerLAB team in our joint efforts to allow users not only to maintain but expand the options for their vintage Leslie Speakers. This merger further solidifies that partnership, and we look forward to supporting existing BookerLAB customers and growing product offerings.”
Management of the BookerLAB website, bookerlab.com, and social media profiles will transition to Loco-Motion Pro California operations. For more information, please visit bookerlab.com and locomotionpro.com.
ABOUT BOOKERLAB
BookerLAB, founded in 2017, marries a deep appreciation of vintage music equipment with cutting-edge, precision upgrades. Flagship products include the Fusion family of preamp interfaces and pedals, the Rebellion Amplifier, and a line of configurable vintage motor controllers, as well as 5-pin, 6-pin, and 11-pin cables. All products are focused on increasing the reliability and versatility of vintage gear, specifically Leslie® Rotating Speaker Cabinets, without diminishing the nostalgic charm and legendary sound. Explore our story at bookerlab.com or call +1 864-843-4459 for more information.
ABOUT LOCO-MOTION PRO
Loco-Motion Pro was founded in 2020 and its driving force was for reliable, silent, and maintenance free motor replacement systems for vintage Leslie® Rotating Speaker Cabinets. Our main products are the Cyclone® motor replacement products but also include reliable industry standard solid-state relays for original motors. Loco-Motion Pro is committed to developing new products including Twister® Rotary Speaker cabinets, and innovative and state of the art products for vintage Hammond® Organs that will be introduced in 2025. The new manufacturing location for BookerLab products will be operated exclusively by the Loco-Motion Pro CA shop located in Colton, California.
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Contact:
Mike Hale
CEO, Loco-Motion Pro CA, LLC
