Buying a Rodgers 22D

[Guest]

<pre style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><font size="3">Hi,

I am considering buying a Rodgers 22D and I would like to know anyones opinion of Rodgers of that early vintage. Do you lose noteable
amounts of sound quality as compared to like a '70s, '80s analog? Are there any plague spots that I can look for on this organ? Does
anyone have any personal experience with that model or the 32D (which is similar, just 3-Manual)?

Thanks,

Matthew</font></pre>

[NYCFarmboy]

Re: Buying a Rodgers 22D

what year was it built?

[arie v]

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Matthew,

The 1960s Rodgers organs were VERY WELL built. They used typical organ supply house kind of materials, and as such the consoles tended to feel like pipe organ consoles of that era.

As to sound, the Rodgers organs were very good to start with. Certainly as good as Allens of that time, in some ways as good as Saville. The tonal quality of Rodgers did not really improve in the 70s, in fact as Rodgers got bigger, they introduced models like the model 100, Columbia 75, etc. that were noticeably worse than the organs of the 60s. Only in the 80s did they improve things, mostly in the larger models.

Being analog, and transistor, for the most part they are serviceable. One area of note though is the combination action, if it has one. Rodgers for some used the Klann tripper action - and these are no longer serviceable as far as I know. They also used setter boards on others of that era.

Because these models are now about 40 years old, I would not pay much for one. They are well past their prime.

Arie V.

[Guest]

Re: Buying a Rodgers 22D

It was built around 1966, I think.

Arie, what would you think is too much to pay? $100, $500, $1000?

Matthew

[arie v]

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Matthew,

Organs that old IMO are worth a residual amount, in other words it doesn't matter what age it is as it is well over 25 years old, when and where it is sold.

I would suggest the less the better for you. There is no line-up of people buying these organs.

Factor in moving costs, maybe even taking down the installed speakers etc., and getting a good knowledgeable tech to go over it and even then total costs should be less than $1,500.

If the organ hasn't been abused, is in working order, and setup properly it is still a serviceable sound.

Arie V.

[NYCFarmboy]

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as to the sounds themselves, I have a Rodgers 550 3 manual and in my own opinion the sounds are VERY VERY VERY nice... I'm pretty sure its the same technology on the model you are looking at.

[Guest]

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Appreciate this thread. I have a 3manual Rodgers 334D in need of repair/revoicing. Are there any major issues I should be aware of? Combo action works well, choir manual fades out. 8' Bourdon on Great is way louder than the 8' principal &amp; the upper work (2' &amp; up) are way too shrill. Has 3 32' stops that play only occasionally. Was voiced for a very large very dead auditorium but now playing in a small space with excellent acoustics. </P>


TIA</P>


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[Guest]

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Strange. I've never thought of small spaces as having excellent acoustics.</P>


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[toodles]

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Well, small, large, and excellent are all relative terms. A big, highly damped room versus a small, live room: the small room probably sounds excellent by comparison.</P>


Toodles!</P>

[Guest]

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Hi, I had a Rodgers 22B, it had tabs instead of drawknobs, and it was great, I played many, many hours on it in my home..</P>


I bought it from a church when they went for a pipe organ. Honestly you couldn't tell any difference from the pipe organ, sound or looks. I might add the accoustics werevery goodin that church and both organs sounded great</P>


These organshave 4 channels and 3 separate generators and tremulants for a good complex sound and I really loved the String and Flute Celeste. I sold it to a church and I still play it every week, It still sounds great. It was built in 1968.</P>


I wouldn't have a new Rodgers organ, they use some phony celeste now that sounds cheap and electronic.</P>


As far as Price, I wouldn't go over $500.00. for the 22 D or B Model. I sold mine to the Church for $400.00. with 3 Rodgers amps and 3 Rodgers speakers.</P>


One more thing, those models were well designed and servicing them is very easy. I can do it myself, HA!</P>


garygadjet</P>

[Guest]

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<font face="Arial">Thanks for the comments!

The guy who has this organ wants $2000-firm for it, so I am looking elsewhere.

Matthew
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[back52887]

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Leave your low offer in: your "firm" seller may suffer a rude "softening" soon.</P>


&gt;riverguy: analog Rogers' were revoicable and adjustable through the back and top, unlike digitals that need to be connected to a techs interface module.</P>


Lee</P>