Value of 122

[RickP@Tyrell.Net]

Fellow Hammond Addicts,

A church has a CV and 122 that have been in storage (alledgedly) since 
1955 when their pipe organ was installed.  They are taking bids on the 
organ and Leslie as a team, not willing to sell them seperately.

I need the Leslie for a C3 project I have started.  I do not need the 
organ, but will take the good with the bad.

The Leslie cabinet is in very good condition with few scratches (as you 
would expect from life in a church), serial number 24983.  The amp 
works, appears to have the original tubes, and has the stylized volume 
knob (not smooth like on later models).  The 15" speaker is a Jensen and 
the driver is the typical unit.  The upper choral motor will not turn 
without hand-proping it for a while.  Other motors all work well.  
Anyone know if 122s were produced prior to 1955?

The CV is another story, not at all looking like it lived in a church.  
Scratched and bruised, with the Leslie half moon switch broken off at 
the base (all that's left is the part screwed to the rail and the switch 
itself).  It has an 82 note generator, serial number 11747.  It seems to 
have spent its life in storage as a coaster for canned beverages.  Not 
the worst example of a Hammond console I've seen, but certainly not what 
most people would want for their living/music rooms.  Mechanically and 
musically the organ is quite functional; it could benefit from new TG 
capacitors, but everything works per Al's checkout procedure from the 
FAQ.  Pedal felts badly in need of replacing (pedal playing sounds like 
someone hammering).

What would you bid for something like this?  Bidding ends August 8, 
1996.  Keep in mind that you are expecting to recap the organ, service 
the upper slow moter and replace the half-moon switch (of course, even 
though you have performed a thourough checkout, you may have missed 
something).

Thanks for your input.

BTW:  Brad has your wife been talking to mine?

RickP@Tyrell.Net
Not daring to tell my wife about this deal yet.