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"Life just ain't fair. Here's a guy who isn't an organist, but has this huge organ in his home. I AM an organist and would love to have my own pipe organ in my home to play. Isn't that the way it goes?"

Nan,

You can have an organ in your home. It's absolutely an achievable goal. Keep an eye on eBay, using the search "pipe organ." There are always pipe organs up for bid, and some of the smaller ones go for suprisingly low bids. There is the problem of retrieving and installing such an organ, but....if you can afford it, it's a wonderful addition to a large home.

I'm working on building a small 4-rank organ for myself, a positif, that will be transportable. It won't be huge or amazing in sound, but it will be. It's common on eBay to see ranks of pipes for sale, along with windchests and just about everything you need to build your own organ, if you're so inclined.

Here's an owner-built organ for sale, cheap, on eBay. A few years ago, I visited this organ and played it. The builder/owner has died and someone bought it sometime ago, and is now selling it on eBay. It's going to need some repair, but it was a sweet-sounding home organ.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2559002092&category=16219

Thanks for your suggestion. However, I actually do have an organ in my home--an old beat up practice organ that someone gave me. My son got it to work, but isn't a beautiful pipe organ. I'd have to build a whole new house in order to get the one I want. *sigh* I'll just have to stick with what I've got right now.