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Photo: Jörg R. Becker. Date: 1 October 2001.

Photo: Jörg R. Becker

Heuchelheim (Hessen), Deutschland (Hessen) - Martinskirche (Alte Kirche)
Municipal: Heuchelheim
Address: Schulgasse 10, 35452, Heuchelheim

Description nr.: 2013988.

Built by: Förster & Nicolaus (1926)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1755 Johann Christian Köhler  new organ
1926 Förster & Nicolaus  new organ in old case

The organ in the Alte Martinskirche in Heuchelheim was built in 1925-1926 by the firm of Föster & Nicolaus. It was donated to the church by the tobacco company Rinn. The organ case dates from 1755 and was made by Johann Christian Köhler. The organ is entirely enclosed in a swell box.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- I. Manual6
- II. Manual5
- Pedal3 (2)
Total number of stops14 (13)
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
I. Manual (C-f'''): Prinzipal 8', Gedackt 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Oktave 4', Quinte 2 2/3', Oktave 2'.
II. Manual (C-f'''): Flauto Amabile 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Gedacktflöte 4'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbaß 16', Sanftbaß 16' - Windabschwächung, Cellobaß 8'.
Couplers: I. Manual - II. Manual, Superoctavkoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Suboctavkoppel I. Manual - II. Manual, Pedal - I. Manual, Pedal - II. Manual.
Accessories: Automatisches Pianopedal, 3 Festkombinationen (p - mf - Tutti), Crescendo/Decrescendo-Walze (12 stufen), Jalousieschweller (6 stufen).

Literature Orgelarena Lahn/Dill 2017 : 25. bis 28. Mai 2017 (Himmelfahrtwochenende) - Matthias Grünert, Kantor der Dresdner Frauenkirche, spielt an 27 Orgeln / Stiftung KirchenKlang. - Brochüre.
Other sources
  • Jörg R. Becker, orgel bezocht op 1 oktober 2001