Oberhausen St. Clemens 2016

The Oberhausen F.B. Maerz organ was built as Opus 413 in the year 1901 as a pocket chest organ with pneumatic key and stop action.

In the course of time, the free-standing organ console was moved to the side of the northern church wall so that more space could be created for the church choir and the worshippers. This relatively far distance from the organ caused a noticeable deterioration in the way the organ was played. The actions now reacted only very slowly and unpleasantly. In addition, before our restoration, the bellows and the organ blower were located in the attic. The access to the wind system and the attic went partly through the organ.
During the fundamental restoration by our workshop, the instrument was moved about 1 metre forward, towards the altar. The completely restored console was reinstalled in its original place in front of the organ. The completely worn out and defective magazine bellows also had to be re-leathered. This was then reinstalled in its original place in the organ. The two windchests were also completely disassembled and all pocket valves and sticks etc. restored. After a thorough and extensive re-intonation and tuning, the organ could be handed back to the parish.

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DISPOSITION MANUAL
PRINCIPAL 8'
SALICIONAL 8'
GEDECKT 8'
OCTAVE 4'
TRAVERSE FLUTE 4'
FOREST FLUTE 2' (ADDITION)
MIXTURE 2 2/3'

PEDAL
SUBBASS 16'

MANUALE 1
REGISTER 8