[HAM] 2 Hammond moving vehicles For Sale NC, USA

[Dave McCracken]

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For Sale 2 Hammond moving vehicles.  Currently in North Carolina USA

I found 2 things to be critical when I wanted to begin gigging with a Hammond.  I tried a few times and realized one must have dollies and an appropriate vehicle.  If you drive a hatchback - fuhggetaboutit.  There are a few differing opinions.  Some say chop the instrument so it'll fit in my Volvo, some use a van (maybe with a ramp), others go all out and use an enclosed trailer.  There are benefits to each.  I am changing my vehicle and therefore am selling 2 Hammond appropriate vehicles.  I'm selling them both reasonably cheap, especially if they enable some young chap to start carrying around his/her organ.  :)

To carry a console you have to have an appropriate vehicle or you're asking for injury to yourself or your instrument.  Although this isn't Ebay Motors, they are both good Hammond vehicles and felt this was On-Topic....

First I am selling what has been my main gig vehicle for 4 years.  1998 Dodge Caravan.  Dual sliding rear doors.  This vehicle works great for carting an A100 or B3.  A B3 fits well and that's what this van has carried for 4 years.  A C3 is a tad too wide for the door width.  The great advantage of this vehicle to me is the easy driving/parking.  I can zip around anywhere and I load the organ and Leslie into the van by myself in seconds.  Very easy.  I've used the seatbelts tied around the dollies and front legs to hold the organ snug.  The car has 110K miles on it.  Serviced regularly.  No mechanical problems with it.  I have records of repairs.  It is a fine vehicle for gigging.  It is starting to get a little high on miles.

See the following for some pictures (pictures are probably 2 years old).
http://dave.folkswaggin.com/Hammond/images/van-rig_1.jpg
http://dave.folkswaggin.com/Hammond/images/van-rig_3.jpg

I need to sell it because I am changing my approach and going for the enclosed trailer.  I've wrestled with that for a while.  The minivan is great because driving and loading are very easy.  But for 4 years I am Hammond wielding nut by night and soccer Dad by day.  I have to unload the organ to get the car seat in the van for my 5 year old son and then reload the van, many times all of that in a day.  I am going to suffer the driving displeasure of a trailer in exchange for the luxury of disconnecting it from the vehicle and being able to drive immediately.

This Caravan has a bit of damage to one of the sliding doors.  That is from when I found out that a C3 doesn't fit very well.  Yup a C3 is an inch wider (I'd never guess by looking or measuring).  But it didn't fit out the door (sure went in fine).  The sliding door has it's bottom wheel off the track.  I've used it like that for 8 months.  Just takes one extra step to open or shut.  I would replace the door before the sale, but would add that cost.  Also there is a hydraulic that holds the rear hatch that is broken.  Therefore I've used an Ultimate Support speaker stand to hold up my rear hatch while I pull out the bench and pedals (wonder how many others do that).  Once again I'd have that repaired if a buyer wished.  I might not add the entire cost of the repairs, but someone really wanted the vehicle and wanted me to fix those 2 issues I would at an agreed price increase.

This is a fine vehicle for gigging.  Serves me well.  If I don't sell it I'll continue using it for another couple of years.  I'll sell it for $2200.

I also have a 1982 Ford Econoline Van for sale.  It is a conversion van (extended) with captain chairs, removable bench in the back (used to have the card tables), shag carpet on floor and walls, rolled and pleated and wood paneling ceiling, comes complete with 8 track player (10 disk changer upgrade actually).  The 4 spot map lights have been covered with colored gels and a disco ball hangs lovingly.  The outside is custom paintbrushed to look like wood paneling (still in good shape).  The conversion was done by a company called BOOGIE VANS (the name of which dons the back of the van in reasonably large letters).  It has to be the tackiest thing on Earth (depending on your take of the Boogie Vans in general).  Reese trailer hitch.  Runs.  It sat unused in my driveway for 3 years and I just had it serviced and brought it back on the road.  I'll give all details to those curious.  I know I can fit a Hammond B3, Leslie 122, 12' ramp and a drumset, guitar and bass rig and PA on a stick in the van without a trailer.  Oh yeah and 4 people and a cooler too.  130K miles.  I'll sell it for $1400.

If someone really can use these vehicles and is willing to pick them up from Greensboro North Carolina, make me an offer.  Thanks for reading.  Have Hammond, Will Travel.

Dave McCracken
http://dave.folkswaggin.com
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