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- Some free meltables is always the way to go. This particular piece the electricians said it would cost a small fortune to get running again, and the two that were contacted refused to even do the job , but it worked in my favour as they decided to get rid of it, and when I told them I would scrap it out and they could watch the video they very excited about that 👌🏻😁. Yes it’s a shame it wasn’t fixed, but the end of the day it can live on in this video and on the shelves . So sit back relax I hope you enjoy the video. Yes it’s quite long but there was a lot to take apart and even more to melt. But most importantly have a great weekend and Ill see all you awesome people next Friday👋😀.
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Free Copper Street Scrapping - 123kg Organ Melt - ASMR Metal Melting - Trash To Treasure - BigStackD
Welcome back all you beautiful People . How are you doing today? Feeling great I'm hoping. Today something a bit different a huge electric organ with surprisingly good results. The previous owner couldn't get it fixed so we're quite happy to scrap it and chucked it on marketplace just to get rid of it. They're looking forward to seeing the video and what was actually inside it so sit back relax take a load off and I hope you enjoy today's video, but most importantly Have a sensational weekend and I hope to see you all next Friday👋🏻😃
❤👁️👁️❤ Thank you have a blessed weekend
Good morning from finland
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I remember taking apart a big old typewriter once and thinking it had lots of pieces 😂 this is next level. I still have all the small screws from it in my workshop. I'll probably never use them 🤔 but I may one day find a use for them.
Cool I'll be back to watch it when I'm done working.
I've gotta admit. As a musician, and someone who plays piano and organ, it was somewhat painful to watch this being scrapped. I wish it could have been saved, but sometimes things outlive their usefulness. I'm happy to see all you were able to get out of it.
You can see the amount of work and design in the complexity of this organ. There is a ridiculous number of analog audio processing boards, analog audio amplifiers, and several different power supply circuits. This was incredibly expensive and very hard to design in the 1970s. Unfortunately, yes, it has outlived its usefulness because today, 90% of the electronics here can be replaced by a single digital signal processing chip on one board.
It would have made a great restoration project for a collector.
My family had an organ like this back in the 90's, so I more or less understand your pain.
agree on that. Also musician here. Mostly anybody who could effectively play this marvel would not be one to fully understand what is under hood to fix it, and who understands internals (if would do it at all) it would be probably so expensive to pay for such a work that is sometimes just not worth. As looking on internals seeing so many heat sinks, probably adding to that ridiculous power consumption. If is near to working state yes - pay to save it, if is so far, probably it is time to let it go, and this is technicaly recycling so that is not throwing it away.
A total crime, come on but no way for troglodytes to appreciate
Amazing thought. Hundreds of people were paid to build that thing. hundreds of people probably enjoyed the music. one guy tore it to pieces, and thousands of people watched him do it.
bullswoodworks:
but on the bright side, thousands of people will benefit from the items that will be manufactured from the scrap that he is salvaging.
This reminds me of my great grandmother‘s refrigerator. She finally had to replace it in the 2000s but it was from the 50s. The appliance repairman said he didn’t even know where to get parts for it let alone if they even existed. It had a curved top and was powder pink.
Parts definitely exist
Nice melt sir! That opening shot of ingot cracked me up 😂
Yeah mate, that’s his daily routine every single morning before he even goes to pee he does his stretch and rub routine 👌🏻. And thanks again for another donation mate. I really appreciate the ongoing support
Dogs somtimes rub their arses on other peoples carpets corner to corner for the longest wipe possible
Keep up the good work, love these wee aluminium "loaves" lol🤘
You and me both buddy👊🏻😁. Thanks heaps for the donation mate. I really appreciate it buddy, have an awesome weekend mate and speak with you soon 👊🏻😁
Seeing a lot of negative comments, probably from music lovers and musicians. It was stated that the former owner had attempted to get the organ fixed, but this was not an option. I know that for some people this is like seeing a work of art destroyed, it looked to be a really magnificent instrument, but broke (and not practical to fix) is broke. I'm sure that for 40 plus years it provided a lot of entertainment, for a lot of people, but nothing ( especially that complex) lasts forever.
True that they are literally worth nothing so many give them away or send to the tip
As someone who played piano in high school and hated every second of it, this was cathartic in a way I can’t describe
Wow this is an especially interesting breakdown this week. Have a beer on me mate.
Will do buddy for sure🍻🍻🍻. Cheers for the donation mate👊🏻😁 Have an awesome weekend my friend and speak with you soon
Words can not explain how happy I get when I see these videos, I’ve even rebuilt a foundry for myself and a friends of mine just because of this guy.
My first job was working in a music shop . I remember some of those organs where close to $15k . Crazy money in the 80's.
Funny how a 300$ keyboard can do all that and a ton more now….
No kidding 15k could get you a good sized house in some states back in the 80’s. Cars werent as expensive in those times eithet
@@ILHillbilly67It's a piece of history, no need to disrespect it.
@ILHillbilly67 rather funny how that $300 piece can't even do the sounds of for instance the vibraphone or the tesla coil (the simplest and the most electrifying sounds of the seventies)
I always find the breakdown so fascinating. I enjoy finding out just what is inside stuff. It is especially fun when you don't have to worry about putting it back together.
This is my favorite kind of video. Seeing a work of mechanical art being taken apart and turned back into metal. The circle of life 😆
Thanks!
No problem! , Cheers for the super thanks mate I really appreciate it. Sorry about the late response. I’ve just been inundated over here at the moment. Have a great day buddy. Thanks again 👊🏻😁
Ahhh... 😀
As an organist (classically trained as well as pop) it's always a bit heart-wrenching to see one destroyed - but of course I also realise they do break down eventually. There's plenty of these to be had for free...
I did, however, a full restore on my '61 Hammond B3 organ, which is completely unlike this old Yamaha Electone. It'll happily run for another few decades, and will easily outlive me - not becoming another melt for you, I'm afraid 😜👍
Happy to see Ingot's doing well!!! 🙏🙏
Don't get too upset about it. It's not an organ for the professional organist. Note the manuals are only 49 key, four octaves; and only 13 bass pedals.
Organs like this one were horribly expensive and included a scheme to get grandma to buy the "Updated Model" every couple of years.
Your Hammond, on the other hand, is well worth restoring, and, parts are still available! And the restoration would cost less And it still has good resale value (not that you would ever want to sell it).
Another thing about a Hammond, If properly maintained, they can run for a hundred years. I have a 1938 BC in my studio that I play at least ounce a week.
I have rebuilt around a dozen Hammonds.
The Hammond B3, especially such an early one is a gem. But I always thought Yamahas were underrated in all their instruments.
@@scottbc31h22Of course I do realise that :) But I grew up on a Yamaha Electone (much older than this one), and immediately recognised that bar underneath the manuals - which will sustain notes...
It's pretty nostalgic, in a way. Wouldn't want one, but still... ;)
@@AzazagothNothing comes close to a real Hammond, true enough :)
Yamaha did some great stuff back in the day, and they lasted for years and years...
Sad that no technician was willing to fix this organ, when all that's important is market value over cost of repair / maintenance.
They're far more durable than that.
But like I said, there's no shortage of these home-use organs - here in the Netherlands they can even be found for free in fine working order.
Hamamatsu Good Quality one!!!
I absolutely thoroughly loved this video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Glad you liked it!!
Awesome melt this week Big D! The melts have been on a whole new level since reaching 1k! Plus we got to see your virtuoso performance on the keyboard!
And... we saw Ingot rubbing his junk on the floor and it's on TH-cam! When I do it, the wife tells me to stop and put some pants on... go figure!
Have an awesome weekend mate.
Yes mate thats his usual morning routine , he’s not interested in going for a wee he just wants to rub his junk and do his yoga stretches. Thanks again buddy, have the best weekend👊🏻😁🍻🍻🍻🍻
My dad used to have a piano organ just like that one and when it stopped working, he too was told that it would cost more to fix than it was worth. He junked it and purchased a new one for cheaper that what it would have cost to repair his old one. It was a shame because it was a beautiful piece. Unfortunately we live in a throwaway world now. I want to go back to the old days. I try to fix everything, I just feel it’s a crime to throw anything away that can be revived. Blessings to you and your family my friend from down under. ❤️
Now you’re harvesting organs?!
😂
underrated comment
this comment reminded me of this one episode of mickey mouse as the (musical) organ donor, not the insides..that episode had a dark atmosphere to it.
It’s a no wonder why 3 electricians refused the job - goodness just look at all of those overlapping components crammed in there!! And while it’s sad the organ came to the end of its days, I am glad it found its way to you rather than in being tossed in a landfill. You give it a proper send off!! Well done @bigstackD!! 🔥🔥🔥
my father once build one of these organs by himself. thanks for that movie😢. now i'm reminded on him. his death was exactly 4 years ago.... greetings to my father from an australian dude😊. thanks a lot for this video
Your dad sounds like a heck of a man. Not too many men do things for themselves today. Find something you excell at and enjoy and pass those skills on to the younger generation. Your dad loved you. Do something to make him proud.
Been a long time lurker of your channel. Thought id actually comment for a change and say, i love what you do.....keep doing it mate!
Anyone mad about this video does not understand how massive of a favor you did to the original owner by taking this off their hands for free.
bigstackD, if that organ is from the 1970's, then there is a fair amount of gold on those boards for sure. Ya ought to connect with sreetips, he gets gold out of stuff like that all the time.
Another awesome video! Ingot's morning routine looks like a normal teenage boy's routine. 🙂
There's something very satisfying about watching solid Metal melt and then act like a liquid.
I was built in 1979, too. I'm about to be 44
Mate I really enjoyed your video, not just for your work but to see your chilled out dogs let alone your beautiful property, all that space, all that sunshine and then at the end of the job your piles of treasure building up. Much envy from the mostly cold wet & miserable winter Isle of Man. I hear summer this year will be on a Wednesday, can hardly wait...
Glad you enjoyed it buddy 👊🏻😁
The manufacturing process of that organ must have been incredible.
Get a free organ, scrap it out. This aught to be real easy.... 😂😂😂 I'm glad I watched you verses getting myself into a gig like that... 🎉🎉🎉
Yes I tell you it was a two day strip out that’s for sure although if I didn’t have to film and get the angles right I could probably smash it out in half a day. There are two more organs available in my local area, one of which I’ve already gotten and I’m considering getting the other one, but I’ve thought I would leave it for a few weeks and if it’s still there I’ll grab itand just strip them off camera👌🏻😁
@bigstackD its hard to say no once you are deep in the process and know what they contain. The lure of fresh ingots drives you I know.
This is the first, and probably only time in my life, I have seen an organ deconstructed. Interesting, tedious, but lots of good stuff inside! Great video.
Fantastic; and, while it is sad to see the end of a piece of musical equipment like that, you at least gave it a decent send-off and took it apart for recycling, rather than smashing it up and the whole thing ending up in landfill. So kudos to you for that. There was a Yamaha logo on one of the key decks that might have been worth keeping as a souvenir, and a model logo on the music stand. I expect it's all long gone now but if by change you have the PCBs left, please do consider eBaying them; some of those chips are long discontinued and worth a few $$$.
Man I'm fond on syths and retro electronics and I'd love to fix that organ. It's not even that difficult, it's just a lot of time and dedication. Or at least study it's diagramas and boards. It even had a spring reverb! At least you honored that beautifull key switches.
That breakdown looked absolutely BRUTAL! My father had a very similar lowrey organ from the same era. When he passed, my brother and I cut it up with reciprocating saws just to get it out of his apartment. And I thought THAT was difficult. 😊👍👍
Unbelievable amount of labor to disassemble and part out. EPIC!
That,s nothing i once had to disassemble an electric folding metal single bed using car mechanics tools/trust me that wasn,t as easy as it looked. As volentary job 20yrs ago was mostly taking apart electronic equipment and keeping the non magmetic metals such as alluminium or copper/any electrical cables as that. That we had to take down to Shanks scrap metal merchants/they,d pay us in cash which in return would go towards fuel for our furniture trucks but overall i really enjoyed doing that being avoluntary electrical dissasembler
I bet there's some gold in that 70's circuitry. My grandparents had one of these. They were popular mid-century. The buttons all played like different drum beats, and cymbals, drums, etc. Like a giant synthesizer but analog, not digital. They were pretty impressive and fun to play as kids.
Damn, I really must sleep for a few hours before watching my brother from another hemisphere!
EVERY CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVER: OW! MY FEELS! YOU MONSTER
BIGSTACKD SUB: YES! MOAH MELT AND DOGGY CONTENT!
Relax retro bros, fixing complex stuff like this should haven’t been any hard to understand. So many components, no matter how capable you’re to put it back to service. Instruments as humans have a lifespan. Respect it.
Wow, I can see why the electricians said "No way". The wiring looks more complicated than a car's wiring harness! The organ looks like it may have originally been in a church of some sort. I wonder how the speakers sound? Some of the old stuff sounds pretty good. Those capacitors and transistors were huge. Circuit boards today that would do the same thing would probably be tiny. You could have almost used the frame as a desk. That would have looked cool. I loved the video!
You don't bring a device like that to an electrician. And you don't bring your car to a tinsmith for a repair. An organ should be checked by an audio electronic engineer.
These speakers with all the set up as it was sounded wonderful. It's like a supercar of 80ties of audio tech.
@@rimka11 Very cool! You're right about who should have looked at it. Some older electronics have a sound that today's just doesn't have. Thank you for answering.
I was going to comment the same. An electrician would not have had the first clue, how could they have made any judgement on the repair cost? I really hope that someone pointed the owner in the right direction but it doesn't sound like it....if the whole thing stopped working, quite possibly it was something simple in a power supply.
This might have actually been an avoidable tragedy.
Good to see the organ harvesting business is still doing well.
I love watching those long alu strips dissapearing in the crucible. Always makes me think of the D&D Bag of Holding!
Or the T1000 in terminator 2
man when you started putting the 6foot aluminum pieces in whole I almost fell out my chair 😂😂💯
Holy crap the inside of that was insane
Yea, i live in Fresno California and its wild the amount of Free pianos and organs there are on Offerup , Freebies app and facebook. I cant imaginr the time that went in to making one of these instruments
Hey man, on those circuit boards, you have multiple high value chips. For example at 1:00:29 those are Yamaha YM806's which resell for around $150USD each.
Considering those were seen at a glance, I'd imagine that thing has a few other chips retro synth sound guys would pay a pretty penny(or a copper bar) for.
Excellent catch! I was looking at those circuit boards and wondering if there was some resale value in the parts. Doesn't seem to be any for Electone parts in general, but specific vintage chips can be very hard to find for people with other instruments that use them. Very smart.
I was wondering more of the precious metal scrap from the chips and boards. Would be interesting to know if anyone would care to share.
Not many people can catch that. You must know your vintage circuit boards. 😅
Love the added touch to a pirate closet and loot room btw your videos are helpful for reference never a dull moment watching them
I’ve played sax for over 20 years. I’m torn watching this. A breakdown of a vintage Electone… wow. Amazing bars BSD, but damn this one feels weird to me lol
Well was only going to landfill anyways🤷🏻♀️
That was one of your most complicated tear downs yet! Kudos for not giving up!
Gotta appreciate people who design and assemble such things....
Wow,the work that went into these organs ,just incredible to watch ,and the most relaxing disassembly video you are likely to see
Que bueno los viernes para empezar el día con un café viendo los videos estos!!!
🤔 Se enamoro de la alfombra el perro? 😂
wow, the sound of hot copper as it hits the ice is so therapeutic.
That sledge hammer fold up was incredibly satisfying 😂 Fuk me! Then I thought you were gonnna pour the metal straight on the ice!
25:59 gods country mate. Greetings from a foreigner doing a lap of Oz 🇩🇰🇦🇺
Another awesome video. You strip down machines and devices expertly. I know that there is a lot happening behind the scenes which isn't shown on camera, but once again you've completed another interesting deconstruction. Well done.
One my Great aunts had one of these a long time ago and i remember playing with all the buttons thinking i was an astronaut or airplane pilot with my cousins! Made me a take a lil trip down memory lane :) Awesome melt as usual !!
Another great melt! I'm very intrigued to see what you eventually do with all the circuit boards. There's supposed to be some precious metals in those components, so who know what you'll get.
Loved how Ingot looked up at you while rubbing himself as if he was saying, "I bet you wish you could do this!" I laughed so hard when he gave that look.
Thanks for another amazing video! It's always one of the main things I look forward to on Fridays!
I drooled at the last bit with those microchips! Good find, hope you kept them!
So beautiful to sit here and watch you perform your melting magic and think of the symmetry of someone using the organ to do the same for a past lucky audience. Thank you I appreciate you!
Man… this has got to be one of your most intriguing videos. So. Many. Intricate. Electronics
the engineering work and craftsmanship of it are astounding
No wonder there wasn't an electrician that wanted to work on it. Imagine trying to chase a short in that mess. 😅
Nah not hard at all, scan the boards for a burn mark or melted solder.. at least there is plenty of space in there to work, no busted knuckles.
Hahaha ya ? That wouldn’t be hard at all… there not even a couple feet runs for 90% of the wiring. If you can’t find immediate damage that’s apparent. Then you can just trace down the open fault by process of elimination and doing section testing one at a time …
You wanna see what’s hard for an open fault ? Try a hospital from the 1950s or data center … where you have hundreds of miles of wire in the ceiling and the ceiling has 2 feet above tiles that holds dozens of other trades components like HVAC , plumbing , fire etc so there is no room! Then per joint commissions the hospital regulations decision . You can’t pop any ceiling tile without negative pressure permits and enclosed work area. So a work permit for that area must be given to hospital and a negative pressure tent set up for that room or area.. if you can’t find the open fault in that area you just set up for.. well good luck as you do that over and over again to find it . A couple feet at a time … I’ve scene techs quit and walk off job literally cause there on site for a week trying to chase down the fault in these 1950s components and the red tape you have to go through
nice COLORADO avalanche t-shirt bro. i live in colorado!🤘
Eu sou músico profissional, fiquei em choque quando vi o órgão sendo demolido, mas vc fez a ultima arte desse instrumento, virou ♻️
I can’t decide which part I love more.Watching you tear the whole thing apart, like when you were unhooking all the wires and snipping the ends off, or watching the melt. Seeing that closeup of the copper melting in the crucible was just too cool for words. Love that pretty copper. Great video thank you ❤
Ohhh the classic nut rug scratch.
Watching you set that glowing Crucible beside the ice block 😅 Dude wow
Well done, that was an epic tear down, who knew an organ was so complex inside!
Also as someone who has worked in a melt room with a very skilled 30 plus year veteran, you are quite adept and clearly know what you're doing. Its little things you do that he would also do and explain why it's better this way etc
Such a huge nostalgia hit. My parents had an organ like this for years in our dining room. Never knew what half the keys did but enjoyed pretending it was the TARDIS console from Doctor Who. Feels weird to see one taken apart like this.
Always heartwarming to see the imagination of children in action, is it not? The world seemed so much simpler at that age...
which era mine was the Tom Baker era of Dr Who
@@brothersgt.grauwolff6716the show was cancelled shortly after I was born - but a repeat of Genesis of the Daleks in 1993 got me hooked! It’s a surreal feeling to see my own kids getting into it now.
Those two babies are the best part of the whole video!!!
That organ looks like it would be worth a small fortune as spare parts as opposed to melting it down. I saw a lot of components that audiophiles who make their own speakers and amplifiers would love to get their hands on. The print boards would depend on how many of these organs are still out there in the wild.
This one was really painful to watch ..
He just made all the rest of them more valuable.
And I'm sure the repair they got quoted to into account buying used parts.
D may have been told why it doesn't work, and why the electricians absolutely refused to fix it up. He may have also told the previous owner his intent.
It's okay he'll make more than a small fortune in youtube views, subscribers 🎉
its just the circle of life
Bro i used to think as you do to regard but I learned people want things but how you get them the stuff specially if they live in Montana, Oregon or Germany ...?
That organ had the makings of a serious restoration/repair project.
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For me, taking the things the parks before melting is more fun than the actual melting. I take things apart as a form of therapy. I call it constructive destruction.
I dont think ill ever get tired of watching you work your magic my guy keep it up😊
All during the disassembly,
I am expecting some giant spider,
right outta Lord Of The Rings,
to come out of the organ
and start encasing you in a web.
I gotta believe that some of those components were super hard to find components and that somebody is, this very minute, searching the internet for them in order to pay you almost any price. But it was a good melt.
I had an organ like this when I was younger. The people who bought it paid 8 or 9k when it was nearly new. We couldn’t have paid someone to take it by the time we were moving houses.
Great vidd! I've never seen an organ breakdown before.. Thank you for allow the viewers enough time to read your messages!😊
I'd love to have those old speakers, make the big noise with those
Too bad that nobody was able to fix this. The amount of engineering went into this thing is incredible.
A lot of those parts and electronics could catch high value since most of which likely aren't produced anymore, even the transistors, MOSFET's, and IC's. Yamaha brand speakers? High quality right there for how old the organ was! Should've kept the crossovers together with them and build up a nice speaker box as Yamaha parts were absolutely amazing back in the 80's.
The audiophiles and old computer enthusiasts are probably drooling at this treasure trove.
From the chips I could make out, some of them resell for $150+USD, and he has multiple of them. I'd imagine, on the resell market(ebay) he'd fetch atleast 2-3 grand from the retro chips
I's a shame that it cannot be fixed. I really love the looks of 70s and 80s electronics 😢 Seeing that organ brings me memories of some of the greatest rock and metal bands of the 80s 🎸
make sure you always look up the ceramic chips online, some early ones are worth over a grand
2:10 We street scrapped two organs (well, one and a half) a couple years ago in Indiana. The first was basically untouched. Tore out miles of number two insulated and a pile of transformers. No idea the weight or value. We were cleaning up the last of the old CRT TVs (got 24 that day); yokes, degaussing coils and other misc copper. Found the second a few weeks later in a different town, already picked over, but still got a lot of copper because we travel with tools. Looking forward to watching this to see the actual copper yield. Love the videos by the way, been watching regularly since about 400kg. (Edit: Add timestamp)
That was a different melt , but very interesting, you have alot of patience when taking apart things
Complex. It is the brains that go into designing the thing. Now that is what you call a wired up brain.
Man, as an electrician you’d love the field, there’s so many meters ,panels, and outlets we get rid of daily, after watching ur videos I been hoarding all the metals I run into like iron, aluminum , copper, and brass
Congrats to you bro. But I feel kind of bad because I’m sure somebody could use some of the parts out of that to fix their own. Like a broken key or something but how would you ever know? 🤷♂️
If they could do it themselves maybe. I'd say the fact multiple service people said it's done and none offer to buy it for parts tells you they don't have much if any value.
People repairing themselves aren't much of a market
First time I have seen one of your videos and I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
...wonder if he'll ever take all his scrap to a foundry and have it melted into a single piece. Like an aluminum sofa, or a copper dining table
That would be quite an expensive flex. 😅
That was an eye opener!!! Never realized all what was behind those
Hello. I have been watching your videos for a long time. This is the first time I get emotional about a device you recycle. Regarding the Japanese technology and the parts used in this device, we can safely say that it was really amazing 40 years ago.
As a kid I would really wanted those STK's. They where expensive and impossible to get.
it's a very beautiful piece. for those who understand electronics, the circuit boards that come out of it are really amazing. Yamaha drivers and the crossover circuit fascinated me 🤑
Hello from the 313 Big Stackd 😎 It’s about 3:15 am 11/10/23 in Detroit and I’m already loving this new vid. Have a blessed weekend and say hello to Ingot and Bullion for me. I’m more of a cat person but your dogs are so adorable and I look forward to seeing them every week too lol Great vid as always… 👍🏼😎
6:00 into it... I already know you are having fun!
0:00 I gotta clean my monitor of the liquid spat/blasted from my mouth... 🤣 I knew from earlier videos, his habit.
4:27 those Yamaha speakers gotta be worth a pretty penny these days!
9:01 another reason that would cost a fortune...I believe those are Gold circuits.
11:10 reminds me of a Clint Eastwood movie quote: "Clyde, scrap the Caddy..."
12:46 I agree, lots of transformers... I will now watch rest of video without timed commentary.
Looking forward to seeing the pooches and final results. Awesome video!
John western North America
I’m going to watch this one in reverse and pretend you built it
That's insane. Most satisfying video I have watched in years.
Stacks I have a question. Why don't you ever fill the molds to the top? BTW I love your videos.
... so the ingots could easily drop out of the molds.
Now that you have taken apart the electric organ, were you able to find what the problem was that needed to be fixed?
I scrapped a pianola self playing piano once. Over 145 in just cast iron and 30 bucks in lead from the tubing
Doing some rough sleuthing, assuming inflation adjusted pricing, new this baby would have fetched A$42K equivalent.
FWIW some of the ICs on those circuit boards might be worth some $$. Certain vintage ICs are highly paid for by the restoration crowd. I don't know if this model used anything like that but it might be worth searching the numbers on the chips.
As an electronic tech (and a fan of Music) it was *_HORRENDOUS_* watching the scrap of this dead body, mostly because there was some electronics to save (the STK amplifiers were a very nice integrated amps. & I bet a good beer those speakers sound beautifully)... not mentioning the wood part could've been a very nice minidesk 😭😠🥺😖😞
Noup, didn't like this time 😪