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Altenwald, Deutschland (Saarland) - Katholische Pfarrkirche Herz-Jesu
Municipal: Sulzbach
Address: Grubenstraße 11, 66280, Altenwald

Description nr.: 2071586.

Built by: Franz Kämmerer (1924)

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1924 Franz Kämmerer  new organ
1965 Builder unknown  rebuild

In 1924 Franz Kämmerer built an organ for the Herz-Jesu-Kirche in Altenwald. A large part of the pipework is manufactured by the company Laukhuff. The organ case was built by the local cabinet maker Lorig. Both reeds had not yet been placed upon delivery. The organ was renovated in 1965, and the disposition was modified on this occasion.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk8
- Schwellwerk11
- Pedal6 (5)
Total number of stops25 (24)
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Prinzipal 8', Soloflöte 8', Oktave 4', Gemshorn 4', Schweizerpfeife 2' - 1965, Sesquialter 2 fach (2 2/3'), Mixtur 3-4 fach (1 1/3') - 1965, Trompete 8' - 1965?.
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Gedackt 16', Quintade 8' - 1965, Gedackt 8', Prinzipal 4' - 1965, Rohrtraversflöte 4' - 1965, Nazard 2 2/3' - 1965, Oktave 2' - 1965, Quinte 1 1/3' - 1965, Glöcklein 2 fach (1'+1/3') - 1965, Scharff 4 fach (1') - 1965, Dulzian 8' - 1965.
Pedal (C-f'): Violonbass 16', Subbass 16', Zartbass 16' - transmission, Octavbass 8', Choralbass 4' - 1965, Posaune 16'.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.

Other specifications
Different specifications The original specification was:
Hauptwerk: Principal 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Soloflöte 8', Gedackt 8', Dolce 8', Octav 4', Gemshorn 4', Mixtur 4 fach (2'), Trompete 8'.
Schwellwerk: Stillgedeckt 16', Hornprincipal 8', Salicional 8', Aeoline 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Jubalflöte 8', Bourdon 8', Fugara 4', Rohrgedeckt 4', Piccolo 2', Sesquialtera 2 fach (2 2/3').
Pedal: Violon 16', Subbass 16', Zartbass 16' (transmission), Octav 8', Gedecktbass 8' (transmission), Posaune 16'.
Koppeln: Manual I - Manual II, Pedal - Manual I, Super Pedal - Manual I, Pedal - Manual II, Super Manual I, Super Manual II.
Spielhilfen: Forte, Tutti, Automatisches Pianopedal.
Literature Historische Orgeln im Saarland : Mit Aufnahmen von Richard Menzel / Bernhard H. Bonkhoff. - Regensburg : Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH., 2015. - (Veröffentlichung der Gesellschaft der Orgelfreunde ; 271).