I would like to thank Richard Vance for his excellent advice on organ
moving.  I wish I had received it in July when I moved mine.

My organ has 2 wind chests, one 5 rank and the other 4.  He couldn't
be more correct on the weight.  Boy, are they heavy!  There was no
mention of the blower, that's no light weight either.

I first went to inspect my organ.  It was apart in the garage, and
basement.  It didn't look that big, boy was I wrong.  I took a pickup
and a trailer.  It should have been a LARGE truck, as I ended up making
two trips.

If your willing to take your time, you can get away with less help.
I used the help of the owner and a 14-year-old.  It took the entire day
each trip.  We got it moved, but I'd take Richard's advise, I'd use more
help in the future.

The way I moved it also exposed it to the elements.  Which in my case
proved to be a disaster, as it rained, causing damage to the valves
of the ventil chests, which is causing big delays on getting it all
set up.  That's another story in itself.  What a challenge that is.

I would consider the distance of the move; it would have to be an
awfully nice organ before I'd consider moving it very far.  I moved
mine 200 miles, which allowed it to be done in a day.  Any farther
move you better consider the cost of motels.  I didn't trust anyone
other than myself, who also didn't do everything right (wet valves)!

I felt that as I paid for it, there would be more care in packing
things.  I'm sure a pro could do much better, but it must be very
pricey because of the work involved.  My experience sure showed me
why all the adds I've seen say the move is at the buyers expense.

Dave Brown