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Dala-Floda, Sverige (Dalarnas län) - Floda Kyrka
Municipal: Gagnefs Kommun
Region:Dalarna
Address: Kyrkbyvägen 2, 785 44, Dala-Floda

Description nr.: 2068586.

Built by: Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB (1988)
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1885 by Åkerman & Lund

Year	Builder	Opus	Activity
1885	Åkerman & Lund		new organ
1947	Åkerman & Lund		rebuild
1967	Gunnar Carlsson		modify stoplist
1988	Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB		new organ in old case

• In 1885 the firm Åkerman & Lund built an organ for Floda Kyrka with eight stops and an attached pedal. It was rebuilt in 1947 by the same company and expanded into a two-manual organ with 27 registers. The stop list was altered by Gunnar Carlsson in 1967.
  
• The current instrument was built in 1988 by A. Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB. The front from 1885 has been reused.
  

Technical data

Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk	8
- Svällverk	7
- Pedal	4
Total number of stops	19
Key action	Mechanical
Stop action	Mechanical
Windchest(s)	Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Borduna 16' (B/D), Principal 8', Flöjt Harmonik 8', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Oktava 2', Trumpet 8'.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Principal 4', Ekoflöjt 4', Flöjt 2', Mixtur 3 chor, Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Gedackt 8', Oktava 4', Fagott 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.

Other specifications

Different specifications

The original 1885 specification by Åkerman & Lund was: Manual: Borduna 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Octava 4', Octava 2', Trumpet 8'. Pedal: Bihängd. After 1967, the specification of the previous organ was: Manual I (C-g'''): Principal 8', Gedackt 8' (1947), Oktava 4', Rörkvintadena 4' (1947), Kvinta 2 2/3' (1967), Oktava 2', Mixtur 3 chor (1885/1947/1967), Trumpet 8' (1947). Manual II (Svällverk) (C-g'''): Spetsgamba 8' (1947/1967), Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Principal 4', Gedackt 4' (1947), Gemskvint 2 2/3', Waldflöjt 2' (1947), Ters 1 3/5', Spetskvint 1 1/3' (1967), Scharf 2 chor (1885/1947/1967), Krumhorn 8' (1967). Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Kontrabas 16' (extension), Oktavbas 8', Spetsgamba 8' (transmission), Borduna 8' (transmission), Fagott 16' (1967). Koppel: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Pedal - Manual II 4', Manual I - Manual I 4', Manual II - Manual II 16'. 3 fria kombinationer, Automatisk pedalväxling, Registersvällare, Rörverk av.

Literature	Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
Links	https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floda_kyrka,_Dalarna#Orglar

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