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I have here a pair of Allen T-12 organs. One is a T-12A, the other is a T-12B. They need to be gone from here this summer yet - one way or another. Both are complete with pedals and benches. Both of them have the Princess pedalboard. I'm at the stage of trying to determine the best way to make them disappear.
The B model needs an amp, as I used it on another project. That is the reason the organ came here actually - ya want parts, ya gotta take the whole thing ! It also has no speakers with it. But other than those things, the organ works just the way it is supposed to. And the woodwork is in fine shape. It appears that this organ was built in 1977, according to a date on the Swell manual frame. The pedalboard also has the magnetic contact system, rather than the usual plug in style.
The A model is completely intact, and working well. The only issue with it is that many of the keys on both manuals are discolored to a sort of yellowish / tan. But not all of them evenly. All of the E, G, and A keys are sill normal white. It is a really strange looking, but not a functional problem. I've never seen a keyboard do that before.
I'm thinking of several options, but not sure if any of them are worth the time investment. One is to simply put up ads to come get them for free. Another is to take them to the dump and just get them gone ( but that costs me to dump them ). The obvious solution is to take them apart for salvage parts. The actual questions I wrestle with are these :
1, Would anyone even want a pair of free T-12 Allen organs ? Digital ones are reasonably easy to come by, so I'm thinking that even free is not a good enough price for an analog organ ?
2, Considering the Princess pedalboards, would anyone even want them to make a MIDI console out of them ?
3, If I do part them out, what parts might have some resale value ? Yes, I know the obvious things : Exp pedal, Amps, complete keyboards, the Gyro from the A model, and so on. The big flute generators are likely worthless these days ? What about the Princess pedalboards and contact rails / wiring ; would anyone want to make MIDI pedals from a Princess size board ?
4, Are the keyboards in a T-12 the same ones as in a MOS organ ? Or at least, are the key covers the same as in a MOS organ ?
The thought of destroying ( even parting out ) perfectly functional organs pains me - a lot ! But there are times when things just need to be gone. I'm at that point with these two. Suggestions, thoughts, insight, are all welcome.
Photos of T-12B in this post. Next post is T-12A
I have here a pair of Allen T-12 organs. One is a T-12A, the other is a T-12B. They need to be gone from here this summer yet - one way or another. Both are complete with pedals and benches. Both of them have the Princess pedalboard. I'm at the stage of trying to determine the best way to make them disappear.
The B model needs an amp, as I used it on another project. That is the reason the organ came here actually - ya want parts, ya gotta take the whole thing ! It also has no speakers with it. But other than those things, the organ works just the way it is supposed to. And the woodwork is in fine shape. It appears that this organ was built in 1977, according to a date on the Swell manual frame. The pedalboard also has the magnetic contact system, rather than the usual plug in style.
The A model is completely intact, and working well. The only issue with it is that many of the keys on both manuals are discolored to a sort of yellowish / tan. But not all of them evenly. All of the E, G, and A keys are sill normal white. It is a really strange looking, but not a functional problem. I've never seen a keyboard do that before.
I'm thinking of several options, but not sure if any of them are worth the time investment. One is to simply put up ads to come get them for free. Another is to take them to the dump and just get them gone ( but that costs me to dump them ). The obvious solution is to take them apart for salvage parts. The actual questions I wrestle with are these :
1, Would anyone even want a pair of free T-12 Allen organs ? Digital ones are reasonably easy to come by, so I'm thinking that even free is not a good enough price for an analog organ ?
2, Considering the Princess pedalboards, would anyone even want them to make a MIDI console out of them ?
3, If I do part them out, what parts might have some resale value ? Yes, I know the obvious things : Exp pedal, Amps, complete keyboards, the Gyro from the A model, and so on. The big flute generators are likely worthless these days ? What about the Princess pedalboards and contact rails / wiring ; would anyone want to make MIDI pedals from a Princess size board ?
4, Are the keyboards in a T-12 the same ones as in a MOS organ ? Or at least, are the key covers the same as in a MOS organ ?
The thought of destroying ( even parting out ) perfectly functional organs pains me - a lot ! But there are times when things just need to be gone. I'm at that point with these two. Suggestions, thoughts, insight, are all welcome.
Photos of T-12B in this post. Next post is T-12A
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