> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julia Armstrong [mailto:julia.armstrong@...]
> Sent: 31-May-02 11:58 AM
> To: orgalt@...
> Subject: FW: Proposal to sell a mechanical action pipe organ from
> Switzerland
>
> Chris,
>
> I offered to forward this to you for Organ Alternatives. I have also
> forwarded it to the AGO as this person has requested. And I e-mailed
him
> about the RCCO Web site.
>
>
> Julia
>
> ----------
> From: "Die fliegenden Register" <c.metzler@...>
> To: <julia.armstrong@...>
> Subject: Proposal to sell a mechanical action pipe organ from
Switzerland
> Date: Thu, May 30, 2002, 10:34 AM
>
>
>
>
> Dear Mrs. Armstrong,
>
> I am an organ builder and restorer from the area of Zürich,
Switzerland. I
> am writing to you with an urgent proposal to sell a used, mechanical
> action
> Kuhn pipe organ to an interested church community or concert hall. I
write
> to request your assistance in obtaining contact information through
the
> American Guild of Organists in order to most quickly spread the word
about
> this available instrument.
>
> Attached you will find a detailed description of the organ with a
photo. I
> apologize, for the information and specifications have only been
prepared
> in
> detail in German; I would be happy to try my best to explain or answer
any
> questions that may arise from the German translation about the organ.
>
> I send this message to you as an AGO official because of the unique
> opportunity this instrument may present to a seriously interested
party in
> the U.S. It is indeed extremely rare to find a beautiful mechanical
action
> organ (build 1975) from the period of this Kuhn organ available for
sale
> in
> Europe, and I can testify that the instrument’s voicing, coupled with
the
> exceptional quality of its build, may present an American church or
civic
> community with not only a fantastic bargain but a most notable
instrument
> of
> the highest quality.
>
> Could you please send along any contact information for communities
which
> may be interested in this proposal, or any e-mail addresses for other
> officials in the AGO who might be able to easily pass on this
information?
>
> Thank you very much for your attention and assistance. I look forward
to
> any
> response from you.
>
> With kind regards
>
>
> Christoph Metzler Orgelbau - 8953 Dietikon - Switzerland
>
> e—mail: c.metzler@...