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Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.

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Winschoten, Nederland (Groningen) - Sint Vituskerk
Municipal: Oldambt
Address: Langestraat 175, 9671 PC, Winschoten
Website: http://www.heiligenorbertusparochie.nl/

Description nr.: 1003575.

Built by: Gradus en Henricus Gradussen (1885)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1885 Gradus en Henricus Gradussen  new organ
1940 Verschueren Orgelbouw124 rebuild
1975 Mense Ruiter Orgelmakers  maintenance/reparations
1990 Mense Ruiter Orgelmakers  maintenance/reparations
2000 Mense Ruiter Orgelmakers  maintenance/reparations

  • In 1885, the company Gebr. Gradussen built an organ with mechanical action and slider chests for the roman catholic Sint Vituskerk in Winschoten. Designed by Alfred Tepe, the church was consecrated in 1880. The organ case is in gothic revival style, the same style as the church building.
  • The organ was modified in 1940 by the company Verschueren. They rebuilt the instrument with electro-pneumatic action, an independent pedal with a Subbas 16', and the manual was enlarged with a Kwint 2 2/3', made from existing pipework.
  • Mense Ruiter overhauled the instrument in 1975 and 1990. In 2000 the membranes were renewed by Mense Ruiter.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal8
- Pedaal1
Total number of stops9
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Manuaal (C-g'''): Prestant 8', Gamba 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Gemshoorn 4', Kwint 2 2/3' - 1940, Octaaf 2', Cornet III sterk (discant).
Pedaal (C-f'): Subbas 16' - 1940.
Couplers: Pedaalkoppel, Manuaal superoctaafkoppel.
Accessories: Vaste combinaties (p - mf - f).

Literature
  • Berichten Orgelbouw. - In: Het Orgel, 38e Jaargang No. 3, December 1940.
  • Het Groninger orgelbezit van Adorp tot Zijldijk : deel III Oldambt/Westerwolde / Jaap Brouwer, Dirk Molenaar, Adolph Rots, Frans Talstra, Victor Timmer. - Leens : Stichting Groningen Orgelland, 1996. - (Publicatie van de Stichting Groningen Orgelland ; 18).
  • Het historische orgel in Nederland 1878 - 1886 / Hans Fidom (eindred.). - Amsterdam : Stichting NIvO, 2006. - (Encyclopedie Het Historische Orgel in Nederland ; 11).
  • Het Groninger orgelbezit van Adorp tot Zijldijk : deel VI Aanvullingen 1994-2009 / Jaap Brouwer, Dirk Molenaar, Victor Timmer. - Uithuizermeeden : Stichting Groningen Orgelland, 2009.

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron
Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 4 June 2022.
Photo: Piet Bron