How much is a Lowrey organ worth?
The Lowrey Legacy was a very popular mid range instrument in the $15,000 price range. This unit has many easy play options so the beginner player can sound incredible with very little experience. This beauty is in Oak with a roll top key coverand music rack extender.
Are old electric organs worth anything?
Antique pianos and organs can be valued anywhere from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. It is important that sellers realize the real value difference between a restored instrument and an unrestored instrument.
How much is a church organ worth?
The cost of a pipe organ can be as low as $30,000.00 for a used instrument relocated to a new home, to millions of dollars for a new instrument built for a major church or concert hall. The range of cost for a pipe organ for a small to medium sized church is in the area of $200,000.00 – 850,000.00.
How much are Wurlitzer organs worth?
While asking prices for working Wurlitzer 4520s with intact pedals, bench and a Leslie organ speaker system currently range from $850 to $1,100, most sell for $700 to $850.
Is Lowrey organs going out of business?
Lowrey Organ Company is going out of business and will no longer be making Lowrey products as of December 2018. After over 60 years of making amazing organs, they will be closing their doors. We have organs, keyboards, digital pianos and virtual orchestras.
Does Lowery still make organs?
In 1988, Lowrey was purchased by Kawai Musical Instruments. On October 5, 2018, Seijiro Imamura, Vice-President of the Lowrey Division of Kawai America Corp., announced that Lowrey Organ production would cease in January 2019.
How do I sell my antique organs?
The first step to selling an organ is getting it identified and appraised. There’s no need to wait for the Antiques Roadshow crew to visit town, either. Instead, pick up the phone and start calling local music stores. They probably have someone on staff who can identify antique instruments.
What is an antique pump organ worth?
It should sell in the $1,200 to $1,500 price range. However, there is a very limited market for antique pump organs.
How does a Wurlitzer organ work?
Air blown through pipes, each tuned to create a different musical tone, creates the sound. Blowers located under the ranks, or sets of pipes, force air into them when valves are opened as the organist plays the keys and stops (tabs the organist flips up or down to activate different ranks of pipes).
How big is a 2ft portative organ?
Weight: 8lbs (3.5kg). The 2ft Portative Organ (F-ORP-2) is a small organ of traditional construction in almost every detail. The instrument is played in a seated position, the bellows are blown with one hand leaving the other free for the keyboard.
What kind of organ is a portative organ?
The 1ft Medieval Portative Organ (F-ORP-1) is a miniature organ of traditional construction in almost every detail. The instrument is supported by a leather strap slung over the shoulder and played with one hand leaving the other free to operate the bellows. Our 1ft Portative has a simple pallet action and 12 hand made pipes.
How are the pipes arranged in a portative organ?
Pipes are arranged in one or two rows and have a high lead content. The key action is mechanical: depressing a key allows air from the bellows to enter the appropriate pipe. Although the Portative Organ is tuned in Pythagorean temperament, other temperaments are possible by pushing harder or more lightly on the bellows.
How many notes can a portative organ play?
Our 1ft Portative Organ Kit (K-ORP-1) builds into a truly portable little organ with a diatonic range of 12 notes c’ – g”. Traditionally difficult parts such as the bellows have been carefully designed to be straightforward to make and the soundboard is fully formed with all the windways and boring completed.
