The Concorde has Landed

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At last, my own Hammond. I have spent weeks looking for the right organ, receiving offers from Wyoming to Colorado Springs for Kimball, Gulbransen, and Lowrey organs and then the email came with an offer for a free Hammond Concorde, Model 2307M. I have been assured that the organ is in great playing condition and in good cosmetic condition. My excitement is nearly off the chart! I will post some photos when it is safely in my apartment and polished to a shine. The organ is only 65 miles away! </p>

We plan on moving the organ ourselves in a rented, enclosed trailer. I will appreciate any suggestions that anyone has for making sure that I transport this organ as carefully as possible. Are there any packing tips that you will share? I want to see that all precautions are taken to assure a safe arrival. I have written more than once asking for opinions on various offers and I thank you all so much for your help. What a great forum with SO MANY KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS! Thanks, Jerry.
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[NYCFarmboy]

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awesome..I THINk you could fit this in a pickup or a suburbon or something like that if you didn't want to mess with a trailer...anyhow..congrats and look forward to pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kkeys]

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Congrats on your Concorde!!

[crossyinoz]

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G'day Jerry,</P>


Well done mate! Once you've got the Concorde home &amp; installed, then you can start hunting up a Leslie 700 or 710 to really make that Hammond sing - the Concorde's already pre-wired &amp; ready to go, no fitting kit needed.[Y]</P>


Cheers,</P>


Ian</P>

[W4KSR]

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Keep a can of DeOxit handy. No matter how carefully it's moved, you will probably have a little oxidation on the board connections, which will need to be cleaned. It's typically referred to here as "LSI Disease", which are static crashes, loss of parts of the organ, or the full organ. </P>


My current Concorde was brought over in the early fall on a snowmobile trailer with heavy tarps over it. It made it just fine. Throw a good heavy blanket over it, and ratchet strap it down to the sides of the trailer. Same with the pedals, and bench.</P>


Mark</P>

[toasterDude]

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[quote user="NYCFarmboy"]awesome..I THINk you could fit this in a pickup or a suburbon or something like that if you didn't want to mess with a trailer...[/quote]</P>


+1 on this. I have moved many a Hammond with a small, open-bed Toyota. If you have plenty of help you could simply strong-arm the Hammond into the truck, BUT the easy way to go is with a set of Roll-or-Kari dollies. You may be able to rent a set of them from a local piano/organ dealer or piano/organ moving service. (maybe check with Uhaul etc. too). Then all you need is to borrow a set of those metal ramps that guys use to roll riding mowers up into a truck - you probably know somebody who has a set. After that it's a piece of cake. Should save considerable $$ over renting a moving van or trailer. But if nothing else I would *strongly* recommend trying to get ahold of a set of Roll-or-Karis (if you weren't 2000 miles away you could borrow mine!) Every time I use them, everyone in the room is blown away by how easy they make it to move a Hammond.</P>


Anyway good luck and congrats! Oh and +1 on crossy's post too - I bet a 710 would sound amazing on your new Concord. They don't come up terribly often, but when you do see them they'll be available for far less $$ than the 122/145/147s etc.</P>


cheers,</P>


td</P>

[andyg]

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+1 here on the 710. A 700 has the same Rotosonic drum and pretty much the same sort of speakers as the Concorde itself, but will add quite a bit of presence. Still has the long ramp up/down times, though. The 710 'just' adds the treble horns but oh what a difference they make.</p>

And +1 on the De-Oxit, always worth having close to hand!
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Did you post pictures? I looked around but couln't find any!</P>


Really like to see this beauty...</P>