Allen TH217 Price

[Guest]

I was hoping to buy an Allen TH217. Prices are a secret, so while waiting to hear from a dealer, I was imagining the new organ would cost about as much as my Subaru and was planning how I would finance it. The price came back as $52,0000, enough for two Subarus! Very discouraging.

[toodles]

New Allen organs are priced in the stratosphere. I strongly encourage anyone buying an organ for personal use to look at used instruments. MDS Theatre III organs are often for sale for under $10,000--this organ was over $30,000 new, and it's current version is priced at over $60,000 if I remember right.

You can see why so many organists consider Hauptwerk or other virtual organ solutions.

[sadatoni]

Isn't the TH217 from the early to mid 1970's? We had to give awy my mother's TH236 last year.

[toodles]

The TH217 is a current model. 2-manual, moving stop tablet, AGO pedals.

You might be thinking of a Model 436 which was a theatre organ model from circa 1979. I can't find reference to a model TH236.

Hanek: I don't know where you are located, but here is an MDS Theatre III for about $6,000: http://barton.theatreorgans.com/selectedad.asp?ID=24003

That's a lot of organ for that amount of money.

I just saw that the J Nelson site (northern California dealer for Allen) is expecting an MDS Theatre III and an Allen Q-211 to become available in during April (used instruments). This dealer tends to have fairly reasonable prices on their used instruments.

[sadatoni]

You're right, the 1979 model MOS-1 model. It was like this one, but had a wooden music desk: http://organforum.com/gallery/displa..._display_media

[majestique]

I have an opportunity to pick up what the seller thinks is a TH217 (I'm not convinced) for $100 not far from here, needs an amp which is no big deal for me. Is that a decent price?

[michaelhoddy]

See my comment on your other thread. Definitely not a TH217. Much older.