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Främmestad, Sverige (Västra Götalands län) - Främmestads Kyrka
Municipal: Essunga Kommun
Region:Västergötland, Skaraborgs län
Address: Kyrkvägen, 465 97, Främmestad

Description nr.: 2077902.

Built by: Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik (1986)
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1896 by Carl Axel Härngren

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1896 Carl Axel Härngren  new organ
1920 Nordfors Orgelbyggeri  restoration and enlargement
1956 Lindegrens Orgelbyggeri AB  restoration and enlargement
1986 Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik  new organ in old case

In 1896 Carl Axel Härngren built an organ with eight stops and one manual for Främmestads Kyrka. This organ was converted and expanded twice. In 1920 by Nordfors & Co. to two manuals and thirteen registers, and in 1956 by Lindegren to eighteen registers. In 1986 a new organ was built by Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik behind the old front. This is a two-manual mechanical organ with 23 stops.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk8
- Svällverk10
- Pedal5
Total number of stops23
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Oktava 4', Waldflöjt 4', Oktava 2', Sesquialtera 2 chor, Mixtur 4 chor, Trumpet 8', Tremulant.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Gedakt 16', Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Celeste 8', Principal 4', Flöjt Oktaviant 4', Hohlflöjt 2', Kvinta 1 1/3', Scharff 2 chor, Oboe 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Principal 8', Gedakt 8', Oktava 4', Basun 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.

Other specifications
Different specifications
  • The stop list of the previous organ was before 1956:
    Manual I (C-f'''): Borduna 16', Principal 8', Flöjt-Harmonick 8', Violin 8', Oktava 4', Trumpet 8'.
    Manual II (C-f'''): Violinprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Voix-Celeste 8', Rörflöjt 8', Violin 4'.
    Pedal (C-d'): Subbas 16', Violoncell 8'.
    Koppel: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Manual I - Manual I 4', Manual II - Manual II 16'.
    2 fria kombinationer, 4 fasta kombinationer, Crescendosvällare (för hela orgeln).

  • The stop list of the previous organ was from 1956:
    Manual I: Principal 8', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Tvärflöjt 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Mixtur 3-4 chor (1 1/3'), Trumpet 8'.
    Manual II: Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Kvintadena 4', Svegel 2', Sesquialtera 2 chor, Scharf 3 chor.
    Pedal: Subbas 16', Borduna 8', Koralbas 4'.

Literature
  • SAOK:s Orgelinventering, 2 mars 1950.
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Skara stifts orgelinventering 2013–2014.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A4mmestads_kyrka#Orgel