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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Kent Olsson. Date: 7 July 2015.

Photo: Kent Olsson

Fägre, Sverige (Västra Götalands län) - Fägre Kyrka
Municipal: Töreboda Kommun
Region:Västergötland
Address:

Description nr.: 2069417.

Built by: Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB (1956)
The organ contains older material: Organ case from 1801 by Johan Everhardt jr.

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1801 Johan Everhardt jr.  new organ
1832 Johan Lindberg  enlargement
1887 Johan Anders Johansson  rebuild
1903 Magnussons Orgelbyggeri AB  rebuild
1956 Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB  new organ in old case

In 1801 Johan Everhardt Jr. completed a new organ for Fägre Kyrka with eight stops. The local organ maker Johan Lindberg expanded the instrument in 1832 with one register. After modifications by Johan Anders Johansson in 1887 and Johannes Magnusson in 1903, the organ was replaced in 1956 by a new instrument, built by Olof Hammarberg. The front is taken over from the old organ.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk6
- Svällverk6
- Pedal4
Total number of stops16
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Gedakt 8', Principal 4', Flöjt 4', Gemshorn 2', Sesquialtera 2 chor, Mixtur 3 chor.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Rörflöjt 8', Spetsflöjt 4', Kvintadena 4', Principal 2', Gedaktflöjt 2', Scharf 1 chor.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Gedakt 8', Oktava 4', Nachthorn 2'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of the previous instrument was after 1903:
Manual (C-d''', division between B and c°): Borduna 16', Principal 8', Violin 8', Salicional 8', Gedakt 8', Octava 4', Flöjt 4', Trumpet 8'. All stops B/D.
Pedal (C-f°): Bihängd.
Manualkoppel 4', 3 faste kombinationer (p - mf - f), Svällare.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Skara stifts orgelinventering 2013–2014.