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Source: Postcard.

Source: Postcard

Bredestad, Sverige (Jönköpings län) - Bredestads Kyrka
Municipal: Aneby Kommun
Region:Småland
Address: Kyrka, 578 93, Aneby-Bredestad

Description nr.: 2034099.

Built by: Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri (1970)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1750 by Jonas Wistenius

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1750 Jonas Wistenius  new organ
1864 Erik Nordström  new organ in old case
1945 Åkerman & Lund  rebuild
1970 Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri  new organ in old case

Jonas Wistenius built a new organ for Bredestad's Kyrka in 1750. He transferred the old organ of the church, built by Peder Jönsson in 1652, to Röks Kyrka. The interior of Wistenius has been lost over time. Erik Nordström rebuilt the organ in 1864. The company Åkerman & Lund converted this instrument in 1945. It then had twelve stops. Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri built a new mechanical organ in 1970 in the historic organ case.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk5
- Bröstverk5
- Pedal3
Total number of stops13
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8', Principal 4', Waldflöjt 2', Mixtur 4 kor (1 1/3'), Skalmeja 8'.
Bröstverk (C-g'''): Gedakt 8', Rörflöjt 4', Principal 2', Nasat 1 1/3', Sesquialtera 2 kor (1 3/5'), Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Gedakt 8', Oktava 4'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Bröstverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Bröstverk.

Literature Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.