How much does it cost to fix a pump organ?
The cost of relocating, refurbishing, restoring, renovating a vintage organ is typically 2/3 or 3/4 that of commissioning a new organ. Residence organs, to fit under ten-foot ceilings, typically cost up to $50,000, “soup to nuts.” The Organ Clearing House does not offer or encourage “fire sale” prices.
How do you make organ bellows?
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What is the value of an antique pump organ?
It should sell in the $1,200 to $1,500 price range. However, there is a very limited market for antique pump organs.
What's inside a pump organ?
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How do organ bellows work?
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When did they stop making pump organs?
Many churches found pump organs more convenient than pipe organs. The pump organ was eventually replaced by the electric organ in the 1930s, and that essentially affected the pump organ's popularity ever since. The pump organ is still widely used in Indian music, interestingly enough.
Do pump organs have ivory keys?
If your white key tops, or naturals, have two parts, as seen in the picture below, they're made of ivory. If, on the other hand, they're just one piece, more than likely they were made from a fairly common materials back in that era, called Ivorean, which was an early form of plastic.
Is there a market for pump organs?
Unfortunately, today, the value of unrestored antique pump organs is next to nothing. Maybe a few hundred dollars, if that. Many pump organ owners cannot even give their organs away let alone sell them and many end up as landfill.
How heavy is a pump organ?
The organ featured in addition to pump treadles a side lever for pumping by an assistant. The organ was designed for larger chapel and smaller church settings. The organ with the pipe top weighs over 600 Ibs.
Do pump organs need to be tuned?
The truth is, most reed organs rarely, if ever, go out of tune. Once the brass reeds are tuned at the factory they usually stay that way – it's not like a piano.
Can you tune a pump organ?
True, you can tune it when it's inside the organ, but it's a lot easier and safer doing it outside. The reed can be tuned to its octave, i.e., in other words, if you're tuning Middle C, you can tune it to either Tenor C or Treble C. You can also tune it to another reed in a different rank.
What is the name of the organ that is a pump?
The heart is an amazing organ. It pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout your body to sustain life.
How do you move an antique pump organ?
Best moved with dollies. This organ must be blanket-wrapped with a heavy moving blanket, then strapped into a moving van or trailer. I will only consider bids where the organ will be completely enclosed in a vehicle to protect it from rain and moisture.
When was the pump organ invented?
Our pump organ was built by the Smith American company in 1864 at the end of the Civil War. It was an early version of what they call the cottage-style pump organ.
What is a melodeon organ?
A melodeon is a type of reed organ; an American development on the harmonium (also a type of reed organ). The main difference between a melodeon and a harmonium is that the harmonium produces sound with air pressure, whereas the melodeon uses suction to draw the air through metal reeds.
Who is organ?
In biology, an organ (from the Latin "organum" meaning an instrument or tool) is a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function. Your heart, kidneys, and lungs are examples of organs.