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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bernt Fransson. Date: 10 August 2017.

Photo: Bernt Fransson

Alböke, Sverige (Kalmar län) - Alböke Kyrka
Municipal: Borgholms Kommun
Region:Öland
Address: Alböke Kyrkgata 1, 376 96, Alböke

Description nr.: 2072298.

Built by: Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB (1964)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1870 by Carl August Johansson

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1870 Carl August Johansson  new organ
1931 Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB  rebuild
1964 Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB  new organ in old case

In 1870 Carl August Johansson built a new organ for Alböke Kyrka. This church was built in the years 1859-1862 to a design by Albert Törnqvist. The church building was dedicated on September 20, 1863. The organ front was designed by Otto August Mankell. The organ originally had eight stops. In 1931 it was converted and expanded by the company Magnusson. The current instrument was built in 1964 by the Hammarberg firm behind the front from 1870.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual6
- Pedal2
Total number of stops8
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual: Gedakt 8', Fugara 8', Principal 4', Flöjt 4', Oktava 2', Mixtur 3 chor.
Pedal: Subbas 16', Pommer 4'.
Couplers: Pedalkoppel.

Other specifications
Different specifications Before 1964, the specification was:
Manual: Borduna 16', Principal 8', Gamba 8', Fugara 8', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Cornett 4 chor, Trumpet 8'.
Pedal: Bihängd.
Koppel: Pedalkoppel, Manual - Manual 4'.
2 fasta kombinationer (p - mf_.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Inventarium över Svenska orglar : 1988: II Växjö Stift / Tore Johansson [red.]. - Tostared : Förlag Svenska Orglar, 1988.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alb%C3%B6ke_kyrka#Orgel