Rodgers Essex 645

[ScottLPaul]

Can someone give me an estimate on what this organ is worth?

It is in excellent condition, but DOES NOT have speakers.

It does have a full pedal board and a PR-300S Digital Sequencer.

It worked perfectly before it was moved to its present location about 6 months ago.

Thanks,
Scott

[jbird604]

The value of an organ like that varies over a very wide range, and depends on many factors, not the least of which is who is selling it. A dealer or used organ shop (like mine) where organs are thoroughly renovated before the sale, must get enough out of the sale to justify all the work that might have gone into the repairs, and all the work that will go into the installation. But the situation is entirely different for an individual or church just trying to get rid of one.

A dealer or a refurbisher offering an organ of that age (1980's) and size (smallish for an AGO church model) and features might price it at several thousand dollars, and that price would be for a fully functional organ with a proper set of speakers, and would most likely include delivery and setup, running of cables to the speakers, voicing and leveling, and perhaps a bit of a warranty. So, I'm guessing it might be listed for anywhere from $4K to $8K, depending on how complex the installation is going to be, how much warranty the dealer provides, how many miles away, and so on.

OTOH, organs like this are frequently offered free for the taking when a church is wanting to get rid of it. I have had new organ dealers bring organs like this, and even newer and larger ones, to my shop for free after accepting one in trade. So, bottom line, "as-is-where-is" that organ has little or no value. Possibly up to $500 IF it looks extremely nice and IF it plays perfectly (which will be hard to determine if you don't have the speakers). You can always try selling it on Ebay or craigslist, but old organs like that (and even newer ones) often languish for months on these sites without any takers.

That's kinda sad, given that it is actually a pretty decent little church organ, and someone paid maybe $15K for it back in the 80's.