For sale to good owner or enthusiast with large barn - for rebuilding....
11 ranks of pipes, three manual extension organ by John Compton, 1930.
Swell: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.III. 16. 8. 4.
Great: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.2 2/3.2
Choir: 16.8.8.8.8.4.4.4.2 2/3.2 8.8.4.2. 8.8.
Pedal 32.16.16.16.8.8.4. 16.8.
All reasonable offers received - buyer to dismantle and remove
Would make nice smaller two-manual with less extension
The dummy pipe casework is not included, by the way.
Go on - make me an offer - ask a local organ builder about the possibility of replacing Compton's magnets with a solid state action.
Location - near a tree that marks the centre of England (allegedly)
PS - the Universe fairly recently valued this organ in a church feature at £90K. I am not looking for that much!
Organ for sale
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Not so long ago I saw a large pipe organ (recently dismantled), for sale for c.£1500. When I asked how much it would cost to rebuild, I was told around £60K...
It was at the time our church was being built. When the serious enquiries began, I looked at a small pipe organ I had played in a soon to be closed community chapel. The agents said it would 'go for at least a 5 figure sum.'
It went for £1000. There seem to be a lots of conflicting notions of the value of pipe organs, and much of what is paid for is the time and skill of the organ builder.
It was at the time our church was being built. When the serious enquiries began, I looked at a small pipe organ I had played in a soon to be closed community chapel. The agents said it would 'go for at least a 5 figure sum.'
It went for £1000. There seem to be a lots of conflicting notions of the value of pipe organs, and much of what is paid for is the time and skill of the organ builder.
Hang on a sec!
Dare I ask, why is it being replaced, given that you seem to think it would be worth something to someone, ergo: not beyond economic repair...?
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Re: Hang on a sec!
sidvicius wrote:Dare I ask, why is it being replaced,
The action/electrics are worn out - it is practically unplayable - and seventy-something year old cotton insulated wiring could soon be a fire hazard
given that you seem to think it would be worth something to someone, ergo: not beyond economic repair...?
estimates to rebuild are in the region of £100,000 - the instrument is not worth it