Hello/Vox organ fate

[Doug Tymofichuk]

Hello everyone!

I have been lurking on AH for a number of weeks and on 
synth-diy for some time less than that, so I thought that 
maybe an introduction is in order. I am an electronics 
technician (engineer to you Americans) at a cancer 
treatment centre up in Canada and have always been into 
music. I currently play drums, percussion, a bit of 
keyboards, and have spent the last few years teaching 
myself to play five string banjo (major analogue content). 
I also played trumpet and bugle in my younger years. My 
wife plays keyboard and guitar. Electronics, music, and 
audio have always been my hobbies, and I've dreamed of 
building/owning synths ever since my teenage days, playing 
with minimoogs and arps at the local music store.

I am having some difficulty making a decision here, and I'm 
wondering how others feel about this ethically speaking. I 
have a Vox Continental organ that is in O.K. shape, and 
functions fine, which was given to me by a friend who heard 
that I was planning on building an analogue synth and 
thought that I could use it. I was planning on stripping 
out the electronics and using the keyboard and case for the 
synth, but, as the organ is in good working condition, it 
almost seems a shame to gut it. I already have a Farfisa 
Compact Deluxe that belonged to my late brother, which I 
will probably never part with, and this keyboard does 
everything that the Vox can do and more. They sound very 
similar, so I cannot see ever having a need for the Vox.

What do you think, should I just go ahead with it anyway, 
and maybe use the old oscillators and a ring modulator to 
build electronic chimes or something, or should I try and 
sell the unit to someone to play as is or restore, and use 
the money to buy a keyboard for my synth? Would anybody 
want an old organ like this or is it essentially worthless?

Comments/suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,
Doug

BTW, I absolutely love AH and synth-diy, although I may not 
be able to stay on AH permanently due to the volume of 
messages everyday. I'd hate to miss them, but wow, who has 
the time?

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Doug Tymofichuk
dougt at cancerboard.ab.ca