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Photo: Ulf Klingström. Date: 12 July 2013.

Photo: Ulf Klingström

Flen, Sverige (Södermanlands län) - Flens Kyrka
Municipal: Flens Kommun
Region:Södermanland
Address: Kungsvägen, 642 93, Flen

Description nr.: 2068676.

Built by: Åkerman & Lund (1981)
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1842 by Pehr Olof Gullbergson

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1842 Pehr Olof Gullbergson  new organ
1924 Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB  new organ in old case
1967 Magnus Fries  new organ in old case
1981 Åkerman & Lund  new organ in old case

In 1842 Pehr Olof Gullbergson built an organ for Flens Kyrka with seven stops. This instrument was replaced in 1924 by a new organ by Olof Hammarberg with eleven stops. The prospect from 1842 has been preserved. Behind this facade, Magnus Fries built a new organ with 21 stops in 1966-1967. He extended the organ case on both sides. This organ has also been replaced. In 1981 Åkerman & Lund completed the current organ. The prospect was restored to the situation of 1842. Six registers can be used on manual I or manual II by choice.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manual I3
- Manual II3
- Manual I alt Manual II6
- Pedal3
Total number of stops15
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manual I (C-g'''): Bordon 16', Principal 8', Coppula 4'.
Manual II (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8', Fugara 8', Flöjt 4'.
Manual I alt Manual II (C-g'''): Quintadena 4', Tvärflöjt 2', Sedecima 1', Sesquialtera 2 chor, Mixtur 3 hor, Oboe 8'.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Flöjtbas 8', Fagott 16'.
Couplers: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Accessories: Svällere (Manualerna), Tremulant (Manualerna).

Other specifications
Different specifications The specificiation after the rebuild by Fries in 1966-1967 was:
Huvudverk: Rörflöjt 8', Fugara 8', Principal 4', Gemshorn 4', Kvinta 2 2/3', Waldflöjt 2', Mixtur 3-4 chor, Trumpet 8'.
Crescendoverk: Gedackt 8', Nachthorn 4', Rörflöjt 4', Spetskvint 2 2/3', Principal 2', Ters 1 3/5', Scharf 2-3 chor, Dulcian 8', Tremulant.
Pedal: Subbas 16', Borduna 8', Koppelflöjt 4', Fagott 16', Regal 4'.
Koppel: Manualkoppel, Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Inventarium över Svenska orglar : 1989: III Strängnäs stift - Stockholms stift / Dag Edholm [red.]. - Tostared : Förlag Svenska Orglar, 1990.
  • Klanger från fyra sekel : Orglar i Strängnäs stift / Erik Orviste, Mathias Johnsson [red.]. - Stockholm : Kulturshistoriska Bokförlaget, 2011.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flens_kyrka#Orgel

Photo: Piet Bron. Date: 29 September 2021.
Photo: Piet Bron