This instrument, made by a Hinwil farmer, doctor and organ builder, was intended for private use in a farmhouse. Around 1980, it was transferred to the Hinwil Town Museum.

Its construction, rudimentary but inventive, makes this instrument a very special one. The compass from contra-F, the specification, and the vibrant sound make it an excellent musical instrument. The construction style is based on the Toggenburg house organs, and on an instrument that the organ builder's father had built 20 years earlier.
The organ was extensively restored; the original imitation walnut of the organ case had been covered with a poor rustic-style painting in the 1970s. Unfortunately, the original paintwork could not be preserved when Ernst Höhn restored the case and removed the rustic-style painting. It was replaced with a suitable glaze.
The instrument is tuned to a slightly unequal temperament; the wind pressure is 30mm. The pipes and the case are made of spruce. All original parts have been preserved. An electric blower was installed as an addition.

• Site

  

  • Oberdorfstrasse 11, 8340 Hinwil
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• Details

  

  • Type

    House organ

  • Style

    Swiss

  • Usage

    Concert

  • Adviser

    Nicola Cittadin

• Stop-list

  

  • Manual

    Compass: FF - f'''

    • Koppel 8′

    • Flöte 4′

    • Quinte 2 2/3′

    • Prinzipal 2′

  Comments

  • Pitch: 430 Hz

  • Tuning: 1/9 pythagorian comma

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