Are pump organs worth anything?
Unfortunately, today, the value of unrestored antique pump organs is next to nothing. Maybe a few hundred dollars, if that. Many pump organ owners cannot even give their organs away let alone sell them and many end up as landfill.
What is inside a pump organ?
The pump organ is a type of free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. The piece of metal is called a reed. ... Several million free-reed organs and melodeons were made in the US and Canada between the 1850s and the 1920s, some which were exported.
How heavy is a pump organ?
The size goes around 60 x 50 x 25 In (150 x 125 x 60 Cm) and has a weight from 300 lbs (135kg), that's the size and weight of an upright piano.