1954 CASAVANT PIPE ORGAN FOR SALE

The pipe organ at Trinity Lutheran Church of Bloomington, IL is available for purchase and relocation.  Our congregation is building a new sanctuary and preparing to transition to the new facility, and we made a difficult decision not to move the instrument with us.  We are eager to find a new home for this fine instrument, which is a 1954 Casavant 3-manual pipe organ consisting of 34 ranks.  We are currently seeking a price of $50,000, although we are open to reasonable proposals from qualified builders or buyers.

Instrument Overview

Builder: Casavant

Opus: 2248

Year of Construction: 1954

Updates: Releathering of wind chests and new reed pipes in the late 1970s, and a console rebuild in 2004

Size: 3 Manuals, 34 ranks, 33 sound-producing stops

Action Type: Electro-pneumatic

Console: Detached, with drawknobs, light oak finish, and roll-top closure

Condition & Maintenance

The organ is currently fully operational and has been regularly maintained by Buzard Pipe Organ Builders of Champaign, IL. The pipework is in excellent condition, and the wind chests are still functioning perfectly since being releathered in the late 1970s.  The organ has served our congregation beautifully and continues to be played weekly.

Availability & Removal

Timeline: The organ will be available for removal between now and when we vacate our existing sanctuary, which is currently planned for May 2027.  The buyer will be responsible for all costs associated with the professional dismantling, packing, and transportation of the instrument.

Asking Price: We are currently seeking a price of $50,000, although we are open to reasonable proposals from qualified builders or buyers.

Additional Information: Recent livestream recordings, the current stop list, and photographs of the organ are provided below.  Additional details and audio recordings can be shared upon request.  We welcome you or any interested clients you may have to visit our current facility to play and inspect the instrument firsthand.

Please feel free to contact Scott Weaver, Organist, directly at (309) 838-8891 or via email at scott@weaverclan.org to discuss this further.  If you would like to verify the legitimacy of this sale, please feel free to call the church office at (309) 828-6265 during our business hours (Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 3 PM CDT). You may ask for Scott Hoeft, Director of Finance, or Tricia Walker, Administrative Assistant, who can confirm that I am authorized to handle this listing.

Recent Recordings for Live Steaming

Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, J.S. Bach - https://youtu.be/WTh5RMd0fnI?t=27

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee, M. Burkhardt - https://youtu.be/zCju8BIX8kY?t=113

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, Brahms - https://youtu.be/zCju8BIX8kY?t=3463

Hymn LSB 805 - https://youtu.be/zCju8BIX8kY?t=4226

Hymn LSB 901 - https://youtu.be/WTh5RMd0fnI?t=406

Original 1954 Specification

 Available upon request

Current Photographs of the Organ

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