Electronic Organ on tip. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

jim_jobe · 2nd Jul 2010, 5:55 pm

If anyone is interested and lives close enough, I've just been to my local tip and there's a large elaborate looking, double keyboard type organ lying there which could probably be negotiated for.
The tip is on Dallamires Lane, Ripon. It's closed for today and I'm off on holiday tomorrow morning so I can help no further I'm afraid,
Jim

mark pirate · 2nd Jul 2010, 9:57 pm

Unfortunately these things are more worthless than a 50's radiogram

I had an immaculate yamaha twin keyboard organ, i ended up donating it to a local care home...

Mark

neon indicator · 5th Jul 2010, 6:07 pm

Some have a nice pair of 10" to 14" speakers, perhaps suitable for replacements in Valve PA/band gear.

jamesperrett · 8th Jul 2010, 1:35 pm

There are very few electronic organs that have any value these days. I've even heard tales recently of people having problems finding homes for Hammond tonewheel organs which are probably amongst the most desirable amongst organ afficianados. If it isn't a Hammond tonewheel, Vox Continental or Farfisa portable it will probably remain homeless.

James.

Peter.N. · 8th Jul 2010, 2:07 pm

Or an EL90.

Lucien Nunes · 8th Jul 2010, 6:54 pm

The organs James mentions were favoured by professional musicians so they retain their popularity even if only due to their connection with classic bands and recordings. Most others fall into the category of 'home organs' in which field supply now greatly exceeds demand, the latter having fallen to near zero with the demise of home music-making in general. A common scenario is that the offspring of the late owner have the organ in their living room, perhaps have a soft spot for it, but find it redundant because no-one knows how to play it! (One advantage of radios is that even today most people know how to use one, TRF sets excepted.)

Recently I had lined up in my office a 1939 Hammond, 1956 Compton, 1977 Yamaha and a basic 2-manual Italian. Their current values are in the ratios 100:10:1:0. The Yamaha cost £6-8k new, is mint and 100% working, yet the previous owners had advertised it without response and it was threatened with being broken up. Odd, really, that things can become so completely irrelevant in one generation.

Lucien

Peter.N. · 8th Jul 2010, 10:14 pm

There is still a demand for modern digital organs such as the Yamaha EL series and tone wheel Hammonds - but that's about all.

Peter

Paul Stenning · 13th Jul 2010, 4:24 pm

There's a typical 1970s electronic organ (don't know what make etc) in our local RSPCA charity shop, optimistically priced at £150. It's been there for some time now...

2nd Jul 2010, 5:55 pm	#1
jim_jobe Heptode Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ripon, N.Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 782	Electronic Organ on tip. If anyone is interested and lives close enough, I've just been to my local tip and there's a large elaborate looking, double keyboard type organ lying there which could probably be negotiated for. The tip is on Dallamires Lane, Ripon. It's closed for today and I'm off on holiday tomorrow morning so I can help no further I'm afraid, Jim

2nd Jul 2010, 9:57 pm	#2
mark pirate Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK Posts: 5,185	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. Unfortunately these things are more worthless than a 50's radiogram I had an immaculate yamaha twin keyboard organ, i ended up donating it to a local care home... Mark

5th Jul 2010, 6:07 pm	#3
neon indicator Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland. Posts: 1,183	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. Some have a nice pair of 10" to 14" speakers, perhaps suitable for replacements in Valve PA/band gear.

8th Jul 2010, 1:35 pm	#4
jamesperrett Octode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Liss, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,875	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. There are very few electronic organs that have any value these days. I've even heard tales recently of people having problems finding homes for Hammond tonewheel organs which are probably amongst the most desirable amongst organ afficianados. If it isn't a Hammond tonewheel, Vox Continental or Farfisa portable it will probably remain homeless. James.

8th Jul 2010, 2:07 pm	#5
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. Or an EL90.

8th Jul 2010, 6:54 pm	#6
Lucien Nunes Rest in Peace Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London, UK. Posts: 2,508	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. The organs James mentions were favoured by professional musicians so they retain their popularity even if only due to their connection with classic bands and recordings. Most others fall into the category of 'home organs' in which field supply now greatly exceeds demand, the latter having fallen to near zero with the demise of home music-making in general. A common scenario is that the offspring of the late owner have the organ in their living room, perhaps have a soft spot for it, but find it redundant because no-one knows how to play it! (One advantage of radios is that even today most people know how to use one, TRF sets excepted.) Recently I had lined up in my office a 1939 Hammond, 1956 Compton, 1977 Yamaha and a basic 2-manual Italian. Their current values are in the ratios 100:10:1:0. The Yamaha cost £6-8k new, is mint and 100% working, yet the previous owners had advertised it without response and it was threatened with being broken up. Odd, really, that things can become so completely irrelevant in one generation. Lucien

8th Jul 2010, 10:14 pm	#7
Peter.N. Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Charmouth, Dorset, UK. Posts: 3,601	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. There is still a demand for modern digital organs such as the Yamaha EL series and tone wheel Hammonds - but that's about all. Peter

13th Jul 2010, 4:24 pm	#8
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,072	Re: Electronic Organ on tip. There's a typical 1970s electronic organ (don't know what make etc) in our local RSPCA charity shop, optimistically priced at £150. It's been there for some time now... __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster