To further discuss the organ moving thread, I would add my personal
experiences as a supplement.  In my case, the organ was fully installed
and in working order.  My arrangement was to totally remove the organ
with no damage to the residence and to leave no trace of the organ
behind.

In preparation for the move of my 3-manual 34-rank instrument, 36 pipe
trays were built.  Additionally, a monster crate 3 feet square and 10
feet long was built.  Packing materials included a roll of 36-inch wide
kraft paper, 300 pounds of shredded documents, 50 corrugated cardboard
cartons, and lumber.  The cartons were for some 1300 rolls and small
parts.

The truck was the largest available and had a hydraulic lift gate.
Four men worked 9 to 10 hours a day for 8 days to remove and pack the
organ.  Packing activities were similar to those already described here
on MMD.  To make the whole thing fit in one truck, a loft 20 feet long
was built in the upper section of the truck.  Lumber from the pipe
enclosures was used to build the loft.  This loft held the long sixteen
foot pipes and the bulky pedal bourdon.

Two of the men working on this project were full time organ profes-
sionals.  They of course were paid at their normal rate and provided
lodging and a car.  The organ had to be moved 900 miles which added
two days driving in each direction.  The truck was packed with the
trays and other material one day prior to departure and unloaded the
day after arrival.  Of course there are a lot of details left out here,
but this fourteen day adventure cost about $6,000.  Lumber costs alone
were $780.00.

We made mistakes.  Some have yet to be discovered.  No one got hurt and
the instrument was not damaged.  The heaviest pieces are the chests.
They weigh about 400 pounds each and are very difficult to handle.

Bob Taylor