Organ Clearing House


Selling an Organ:

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This questionnaire asks for considerable detailed information about an organ. If the organ is playable, many experienced organists or any qualified organbuilder or technician would be able to answer all of the questions. It is not necessary for you to respond to all of the questions in order to submit this questionnaire. When in doubt, photographs (or videos) are most useful to us.

If you are not familiar with pipe organs and the jargon that describes them, photos, measurements, and stoplist are adequate. You can obtain the stoplist simply by copying down exactly everything that is written on the controls around the keyboards (knobs, buttons, switches, etc.) We suggest you do that on graph paper according to the console's layout.

In return for this service, the Organ Clearing House typically receives a Finder's Fee from the Purchaser. Under some circumstances, the Seller may wish to arrange to pay that fee when the sale is arranged. It is also typical for the Purchase to assume responsibility for the removal of the organ. When an organ is sold, we will assist both parties in the description of the terms and conditions of the sale.
Describe the Organ you wish to sell:

Organ Builder:
Date:
Opus Number:
Has anyone rebuilt the organ?:
   Yes  No
Company:
Date:
Nature of Project:
Was the organ built for its current location?
 Yes  No
   
If Not,
Where was it moved from?:
Who Moved it?:
When was it moved (Date)?:

 
What type of action does the organ have?
  

Key Action:
Mechanical:
Electro-pnuematic:
Electro-mechanical:

Stop Action:
Mechanical Slider:
Electric Slider:
Pitman:
Ventil:
Other:
Size:
  
How many manuals?:
 
What is the manual compass?  
56 notes (CC - g''')
58 notes (CC - a''')
61 notes (CC - c''')
Other
Is there a pedal keyboard?:
Yes No
 
What is the pedal compass?  
27 notes (CC - d')
30 notes (CC - f')
32 notes (CC - g')
 
Is the pedal keyboard:
Flat
  Concave
  Radiating
How many stops does the organ have?
  
Swell?
Great?
Choir?
Positiv?
Solo?
Pedal?
Other?
 

Please attach the organ's stoplist. If possible, include information about stops that are borrowed or unified. Copy the lettering on console controls as accurately as possible. Detailed, multiple photographs are very useful.

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File

Does the organ have a combination action?
 Yes No
Number of pistons:
Swell?
Great?
Choir?
Positiv?
Solo?
Pedal?
Other?
General?
How large is the organ?  
  (As we would work to place this organ in a different building, imagine that our job is to fit the organ in the smallest box possible. If the organ is free standing, measure our "box" in height, width, depth. If the organ is installed in various locations, provide dimensions of each location.)
 
Height:
Width:
Depth
 

Please provide photographs of the organ's console, blower, casework, façade, pipes, chambers, etc. It is especially useful for us in judging an organ's condition to have photos of the organ's interior showing the tops of the pipes. You may send photos by email or US Mail.

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(Note: To attach multiple photos, please zip them and attach just the zipped file.)

Photos:

 
Is the organ currently playable?
 Yes No
Is the organ in storage?
 Yes No
When would the organ be available for removal?
Or, when must the organ be removed?
What is the suggested asking price?
  (After reviewing the information you submit, and based on our understanding of the market, we will be in touch with you to discuss the asking price.)
Will you consider an exclusive sales agreement with the Organ Clearing House?
 Yes No

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