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Complete description of the selected organ
Photo: Bernt Fransson. Date: 29 July 2018.

Photo: Bernt Fransson

Backaryd, Sverige (Blekinge län) - Backaryds Kyrka
Municipal: Ronneby Kommun
Region:Blekinge
Address: Värendsvägen 34, 370 11, Backaryd

Description nr.: 2069494.

Built by: Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB (1988)
The organ contains older material: Organ prospect from 1904 by Carl Elfström

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1904 Carl Elfström  new organ
1932 Mårtenssons Orgelfabrik  new organ in old case
ca. 1960 Frede Aagaard  modify stoplist
1988 Hammarbergs Orgelbyggeri AB  new organ in old case

In 1903-1904 Carl Elfström built a new organ for Backaryds Kyrka with twelve stops. It replaced a smaller instrument by Pehr and Andreas Jönsson from 1838-1839. In 1932 the organ of Elfström was replaced by a new organ of the firm Mårtensson with fourteen stops. This was a pneumatic organ. It was modified around 1960 by Frede Aagaard. In 1988 the Hammarberg company completed a new organ. The front and some wooden pipes have been taken over from the old one. On October 30, 1988, the instrument could be consecrated. It was rinsed by Christer Magnusson.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Huvudverk7
- Svällverk7
- Pedal4
Total number of stops18
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Huvudverk (C-g'''): Principal 8', Rörflöjt 8', Oktava 4', Tvärflöjt 4', Oktava 2', Mixtur 3 chor, Trumpet 8'.
Svällverk (C-g'''): Gedackt 8', Fugara 8', Principal 4', Täckflöjt 4', Flautino 2', Kornett 3 chor, Krumhorn 8', Tremulant.
Pedal (C-f'): Subbas 16', Borduna 8', Flöjtbas 4', Basun 16'.
Couplers: Huvudverk - Svällverk, Pedal - Huvudverk, Pedal - Svällverk.

Other specifications
Different specifications Before 1988 the specification was:
Manual I: Borduna 16', Principal 8', Flûte Harmonique 8', Oktava 4', Flöjt 4' (1932: Gamba 8'), Rauschkvint 2 2/3'.
Manual II: Vox Retusa 8', Rörflöjt 8', Salicional 8', Voix Céleste 8', Gemshorn 4', Piccolo 2'.
Pedal: Subbas 16', Ekobas 16', Cello 8'.
Koppel: Manual I - Manual II, Manual I - Manual II 4', Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Manual I - Manual I 4'.
Literature
  • Sveriges kyrkorglar / Sten L. Carlsson. - Lund : Håkan Ohlssons, 1973.
  • Inventarium över Svenska orglar : 1988: I Lunds Stift / Tore Johansson [red.]. - Tostared : Förlag Svenska Orglar, 1988.
Links https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backaryds_kyrka#Orgeln