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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Marcel Pelt. Date: July 2005.

Photo: Marcel Pelt

Zwaagdijk-West, Nederland (Noord-Holland) - Sint Jacobus de Meerderekerk
Municipal: Medemblik
Address: Zwaagdijk 402, 1686 PH, Zwaagdijk

Description nr.: 1008091.

Built by: Builder unknown ()
Dismantled and sold to Portugal (2021)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
  Builder unknown  new organ
1957 Verschueren Orgelbouw434  

  • In October 1957, the Verschueren company installed a second-hand organ in the Jacobuskerk in Wester-Zwaagdijk. Bernard Bartelink was consultant. It is not known who originally built the organ and what the original location has been. It seems to be an instrument from around 1900.
  • The church was closed in 2018. The organ was dismantled in April 2021. It has been sold to Portugal. The church is being converted into care apartments.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal7
- Pedaalaangehangen
Total number of stops7
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manuaal (C-f'''): Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Prestant 4', Fluit 4', Octaaf 2', Mixtuur II sterk, Trompet 8' (B/D).
Pedaal (C-c'): Aangehangen.

Literature
  • Wester-Zwaagdijk, Parochie H. Jacobus de Meerdere. - In: Orgelnieuws : fa. L. Verschueren c.v. Orgelbouwers, [kerstmis 1957].
  • Orgels gebouwd door de fa. L. Verschueren c.v. Heijthuijsen (L.) vanaf 1956. - [Heijthuijsen] : [fa. L. Verschueren c.v.], [1960].
Other sources
  • Marcel Pelt

Photo: Marcel Pelt. Date: July 2005.
Photo: Marcel Pelt