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Source: Album cover.

Source: Album cover

Oltingue, France (Haut-Rhin (68)) - Église Saint-Martin
Municipal: Oltingue
Region:Alsace
Address: Rue de l'Église, 68480, Oltingue

Description nr.: 2021179.

Built by: Les Frères Callinet (1843)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1843 Les Frères Callinet  new organ
1941 firma Georges Schwenkedel  maintenance/reparations
1978 Gaston Kern  restoration

In 1843 the Callinet brothers completed a two-manual organ for Oltingue. The facade pipes were removed in 1917. In 1941 Schwenkedel replaced them with zinc copies. The original front pipes were reconstructed during a thorough restoration by Gaston Kern in 1978.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Grand Orgue13
- Positif7
- Pédale7
Total number of stops27
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests
Pitcha' = 433 Hz
TemperamentEqual temperament

Specification
Grand Orgue (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Gambe 8', Prestant 4', Flûte 4', Nazard 2 2/3', Doublette 2', Sifflet 1', Cornet 5 rangs (8') (discant), Fourniture 3 rangs (1'), Trompette 8' (B/D), Clairon 4'.
Positif (C-f'''): Bourdon 8', Salicional 8', Flûte 4'-8', Montre 4', Flûte 4', Doublette 2', Basson 8' (bas), Hautbois 8' (discant).
Pédale (C-c'): Bourdon 16', Flûte 8', Violoncelle 8', Flûte 4', Ophicléïde 16', Trombone 8', Clairon 4'.
Couplers: Accouplement du Positif au Grand Orgue.
Accessories: Tremblant (Grand Orgue et Positif).

Literature
  • Historische Orgeln im Elsaß : 1489 - 1869 / P. Meyer-Siat. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1983. - (98. Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde).
  • Orgels in de Elzas : Orgelcultuur tussen Frankrijk en Duitsland / Peter van Dijk. - Kampen : J.H. Kok, 1992.
Recordings Orgels in de Elzas 1800-1914 / Diverse organisten. - KRO KK CD 9102-9105 (4 CD-box). - 1991.
Links http://www.kernpipeorgan.com/francais/oltingue.htm