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In the United States, organ sales started suffering a slight declines in sales in the year 1978. The organ industry, in the 1980 calendar year, suffered a 80% decline in sales, and never recovered. That is 39 years ago. A lot of younger people, therefore, never had the opportunity to see a new or used organ, and therefore, never had a opportunity to learn to play an organ.Even if they briefly saw a new or used organ, their parents didn't own a organ, and therefore they never received organ lessons. So therefore it is not surprising that their is little interest in new or used organ, particularly for people forty years of age and younger. Mention the word, "organ" to many younger people and they will think you are talking about body parts.
Many people bought organs years ago because it was a new fad; something cool to own. Many people bought only one organ. When they found that it would take more time and effort to learn to play, then they anticipated, they gave up learning to play the organ and lost interest. Like drive-in theaters, console stereos, and A&W drive-ins, fad come into style, and go out of style.
Today, for most people, the organ is a forgotten instrument, but still not quite gone.
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