Investing in Pump Organs

Unfortunately, every year more and more pump organs are being turned into landfill, which means every year there are fewer and fewer pump organs for purchase. As everyone knows the old law of "supply and demand" has long determined the value of antiques, or anything for that matter.

Therefore it's just a matter of time before the value of restored antique pump organs goes up and goes up dramatically – but why?

At one time there were over 600 pump organ companies doing business in this country. However, a large number of those companies went out of business around the time of World War I and still more during the Great Depression. By the time of World War II there were less than a dozen – and today there are none.

Just about anyone can buy a winning stock when it's selling at $60 a share, but the people that bought it at $2 are the folks that are going to make the real money. It's been that way with land for a very long time. You buy it when it has little market value and sell it in the future when it does. In other words, you're simply making an investment in today's market for tomorrow's market.

This is why a growing number of people are having their pump organs restored as a financial investment. These people understand how the antique market works and are taking advantage of it. The same is true in the stock market, you buy low and sell high – there's nothing new about that.

A pump organ is not just another piece of furniture that's been around for over 100 years; they are antique musical instruments. Since most pump organs were built from the 1870s to just before the turn of the century, almost any pump organ you find today is going to be well over 100 years old.

If you've been looked around for a good, well built pump organ that could be restored to "investment grade" quality, then you know they can be a little hard to find. However, some people have found some real treasures at craigslist.com, or ebay.com.