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Namborn, Deutschland (Saarland) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
Municipal: Namborn
Address: Kolpingstraße 2a, 66640, Namborn
Description nr.: 2045021.
Built by: Christian (I) Gerhardt (1910) - opus 70
The organ in the parish church of Namborn was built in 1910 by Christian Gerhardt. The organ has fourteen stops and is built with pneumatic action and so called Taschenladen. In 1968 Hugo Mayer carried out an overhaul. The Salicional and Gamba of the Hauptwerk have been replaced by a Quinte 2 2/3' and a Prinzipal 2'. The original Mixtur was replaced by a new Mixtur on a 1 1/3' basis. On the second keyboard, Mayer replaced the Geigenprinzipal and the Aeoline with a Prinzipal 2' and a Cymbel. The console has been turned 90 degrees in 1985 and was installed in the middle of the facade.
Technical data
Specification
Manual I (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Oktave 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - 1968, Flöte 2' - 1968, Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3') - 1968.
Manual II (C-f'''): Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 4', Prinzipal 2' - 1968, Cymbel 3-4 fach (2/3') - 1968.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Prinzipalbass 8'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual II 16', Manual I - Manual I 4', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: 3 feste Kombinationen (p - f - tutti).
Namborn, Deutschland (Saarland) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt
Municipal: Namborn
Address: Kolpingstraße 2a, 66640, Namborn
Description nr.: 2045021.
Built by: Christian (I) Gerhardt (1910) - opus 70
| Year | Builder | Opus | Activity | 1910 | Christian (I) Gerhardt | 70 | new organ | 1968 | Hugo Mayer Orgelbau | modify stoplist | 1985 | Builder unknown | maintenance/reparations |
The organ in the parish church of Namborn was built in 1910 by Christian Gerhardt. The organ has fourteen stops and is built with pneumatic action and so called Taschenladen. In 1968 Hugo Mayer carried out an overhaul. The Salicional and Gamba of the Hauptwerk have been replaced by a Quinte 2 2/3' and a Prinzipal 2'. The original Mixtur was replaced by a new Mixtur on a 1 1/3' basis. On the second keyboard, Mayer replaced the Geigenprinzipal and the Aeoline with a Prinzipal 2' and a Cymbel. The console has been turned 90 degrees in 1985 and was installed in the middle of the facade.
Technical data
| Number of stops per division | |
| - Manual I | 8 |
| - Manual II | 4 |
| - Pedal | 2 |
| Total number of stops | 14 |
| Key action | Pneumatic |
| Stop action | Pneumatic |
| Windchest(s) | Taschenladen |
Specification
Manual I (C-f'''): Bourdon 16', Prinzipal 8', Hohlflöte 8', Oktave 4', Flöte 4', Quinte 2 2/3' - 1968, Flöte 2' - 1968, Mixtur 4 fach (1 1/3') - 1968.
Manual II (C-f'''): Gedackt 8', Gemshorn 4', Prinzipal 2' - 1968, Cymbel 3-4 fach (2/3') - 1968.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Prinzipalbass 8'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual II 16', Manual I - Manual I 4', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: 3 feste Kombinationen (p - f - tutti).
| Other specifications | |
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| Different specifications |
The original specification was: Hauptwerk: Bourdon 16', Prinzipal 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Salicional 8', Gamba 8', Octave 4', Flöte 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2 2/3'). Nebenwerk: Lieblich Gedackt 8', Geigenprinzipal 8', Aeoline 8', Gemshorn 4'. Pedal: Subbass 16', Prinzipalbass 8'. |
| Literature |
Historische Orgeln im Saarland : Mit Aufnahmen von Richard Menzel / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH., 2015. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 271). |