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Älvsered, Sverige (Hallands län) - Älvsereds Kyrka
Municipal: Falkenbergs Kommun
Region:Halland
Address: Centrumvägen 1, 311 63, Älvsered

Description nr.: 2051006.

Built by: Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik (1964)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1864 by Carl Nilsson

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1864 Carl Nilsson  new organ
1890 Builder unknown  transfer/relocate
1921 Lindegrens Orgelbyggeri AB  new organ in old case
1964 Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik  new organ in old case

  • The organ in Älvsereds Kyrka was bought in 1890 from the congregation in Okome, where a new church had been built and a new organ was also installed. The instrument was built in 1864 by Carl Nilsson. It has been transferred to Älvsered without modification. Its original stop list is unknown, but it was a single-manual organ with attached pedal.
  • In 1921, a new pneumatic organ with ten stops was placed in Nilsson's organ case by Harald Lindegren. This organ was replaced in 1964 by a new mechanical organ from the company Tostared. Nilsson's organ case was used again.

Short list of all locations the organ has been
1864OkomeOkome Kyrka
1890ÄlvseredÄlvsereds Kyrka

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk5
- Bröstverk (Svällverk)5
- Pedal3
Total number of stops13
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8', Principal 4', Gedaktflöjt 4', Gemshorn 2', Mixtur 3 chor.
Bröstverk (Svällverk) (C-g'''): Gedakt 8', Rörflöjt 4', Principal 2', Cymbel 2 chor, Regal 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Principal 8', Koralbas 4'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Bröstverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Bröstverk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The Lindegren organ (1921) had the following specification:
Manual I (C-f'''): Borduna 16', Principal 8', Gamba 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt Harmonik 4'.
Manual II (C-f'''): Salicional 8', Rörflöjt 8', Violin 4'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Violoncell 8'.
Koppeln: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Oktavkoppel Manual I, Oktavkoppel Manual II.
Literature Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84lvsereds_kyrka#Orgelverk