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[OrganGrinder]

Does anyone have any experience with this model Organ? I was thinking about bidding

[marval]

Hello OrganGrinder

Welcome to the forum, I can't help you but do stay around. I am sure someone will be able to give you advice.


Margaret

[wljmrbill]

I have played a number of organs in my life But this one is not one of them.. I am sure maybe a problem finding parts/tubes etc for it as it looks like an old model.Try google, bling, ask etc search engines.

[Krummhorn]

Hi OrganGrinder,

First, welcome aboard to this forum community.

As to your query, one part of the auction ad troubled me: "This organ may need a bit of a tune up." I don't think they are talking about "tuning" in the sense of adjusting pitch, but rather some routine maintenance that probably hasn't been done for many years. I seriously doubt anyone will turn into any one of the celebrities the ad mentions playing that organ.

Beware, that this organ's manufacturer (Thomas) went out of business in 1979, and schematic diagrams may be hard to come by, not to mention certain parts. However, for the money, and if you love to tinker and repair stuff like this, it's probably a good buy. I'm assuming that the successful bidder's price does not include shipping.

The organ in question is most likely transistorized (most manufacturers went to solid state in 1959). We hope you will keep us informed about any further bidding on this instrument.

[OrganGrinder]

wow that was amazingly helpful! Thank you guys very much - it pays to have such a keen eye

[Krummhorn]

You're most welcome.

[OrganGrinder]

I found another piano on the same site - does this one stump you?

[Krummhorn]

Well, it does look "experienced" ... no brand name available in the auction ad. Most likely a Hamilton or Everett ... the double front casters were put on the institutional models for ease of moving. Home pianos usually have the small metal or brass casters that are mainly for decoration.

From the visible scrape marks on the front, it appears this piano was moved frequently through narrow doorways, like those in a hotel, school or church.

Does one get to preview these instruments before bidding on them? Without being able to see the inner workings it's difficult at best to know if this will be a good buy, or if you are only purchasing firewood and a hunk of iron.

[jhnbrbr]

Well. if you believe the description, owning that piano is going to change your life completely! Not bad for $10!