Fairground organ stolen

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Fairground organ stolen

July 04, 2007

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The Marenghi organ

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A £1,000 reward has been offered after an antique fairground organ was stolen near Altrincham in Cheshire.

The £80,000 organ was being stored inside a maroon-coloured van which was stolen from Pear Tree Farm, Black Moss Road, Dunham Massey.

The van had been specially altered to transport the Marenghi organ, made in 1903 and described as "irreplaceable".

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transit, manchester england (04/07/2007 at 13:57)

the vehicle should have been disabled. and if not should have had the wheels removed. hope it was insured, and is recovered. shame these organs are not heard more often.

Snare Drum, Ashton-under-Lyne (04/07/2007 at 14:32)

Surely they can't get too far with something as obvious as that.

bobhed (04/07/2007 at 16:40)

Who Ever has taken the Fairground Organ Please treat it with great respect. You cannot replace such an historic item. Do not distroy it or damage it. Just leave it somewhere and call the police.

nickyb, Altrincham (04/07/2007 at 16:57)

I hate fairground organs.

walker, Germany (05/07/2007 at 16:49)

It might be in Poland by now.
That's where all the gear that's been nicked in Germany.Ends up.

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