Swedish reed organ makers

 

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This list was begun in September 1996. Swedish makers of harmoniums and reed organs were at least as many as the piano builders with whom they were often connected as to production. Therefore, the makers and factories reported of here most probably form only a small part of all that have once existed. The years given are usually dates when the makers are proven to be active. In case it is possible to give the years of life, these are mentioned first, thereafter the years of production. The list needs to be supplemented with names of builders and manufacturers and with more exact years of life and work that demands an extensive research that will reported of successively.

 

Swedish alphabetisation has been used in this list, with the letters Å, Ä, Ö placed at the end after Z.

 

 

A

 

A. N. Östlinds Orgelfabrik Arvika (1888 1/4-1891 13/4)

Ahstrand & C:o (fl. 1878), Skövde

Alm, N.O. organ builder, organist (fl. 1897), Boden

Anderssons Musikverkstad, G. I. (fl. 1960), Övermora, Kvarnsveden, Borlänge

Andersson, C.G. (fl. 1877-1881), Gothenburg

Andersson, Ernst Adrian Orgelfabrik (est. 1921, closed in 1935) Herrljunga

Anderson, Göran (fl. 1863), Ovansjö

Andersson, J. (T.?) (fl. 1855) Stockholm

Andersson, Josef (fl. 1865-1866) Mullsjö and Ingared

Andersson, Karl August (1849-1922; est. 1875 in Linköping, 1885- 1922 in Stockholm),

made also pipe organs

Anderssons Eftr. Orgelfabrik, K.A. (fl. c. 1925), Stockholm

Anderssons Eftr., K. A., Thorell & Johansson, Stockholm (1930)

Andersson, P. (fl. 1855 and 1866), Stockholm

Andreasson, Albert (d. 1917; after 1908-1917) Herrljunga,

see Orgelfabriken Musikaliska Verkstaden

Arvidssons Piano- och Orgelfabrik (fl. 1913), Kalmar

Arvika Orgel- & pianofabrik (fl. 1911-1912) Arvika

 

 

B

 

Bankeryds Orgelfabrik CJ Gustafsson (est. 1904), Bankeryd

Baumgardt, J.O. Piano Factory (1871-c. 1984), Linköping (reed organ production

fl. 1881, 1883),

Benson (Bengtsson) August (1856 13/4-1942 28/5; 1888-1915, still active c. 1925),  

Hässleholm

Berg, C.A., Lycksele

Berggren & Bengtzon (est. 1900-after 1937) (Olof Berggren & Arvid Samuel Bengzon),

Säffle

Bond,Anders Nilsson, see Nilsson Bond, Anders

 

 

C D

 

Carlsson, Olof & Olofsson (fl. 1989), Lycksele

Carly, J.G.G. (fl. c. 1926), Strömstad (self-playing organs, mechanical instruments etc.,

only dealer?)

Cedergren, Petter Alfred (b. 1847 12/7; est. 1869/70-after c. 1925), carpenter, reed organ

builder, repair man and organ tuner, Bjerges, Visby

Crescendo, Piano- och Orgelfabriken (fl. 1904-c. 1925), Skövde

 

 

E

 

Ekman, Gottfrid Orgelfabrik, Tranås

Eliasson, Benjamin (b. 1861 8/12; fl. 1889), farmer, Sundshult in Sandhult parish

(Älvsborg county, now Västra Götaland)

Eriksson, Erik (b. 1844 in Järvsö, Hälsingland; fl. 1890), instrument maker,

reed organ builder

Eriksson, Jöns (b. 1866 18/1; est. 1890-after 1930), Östersund

Ericson, Oscar, Hult, Norra Haghult, Markaryd (1950, 1960), see Orgelfabriken Pneumon

 

 

F

 

Finnberg, Per Olof (1853-1930), Norsjö parish (Västerbotten)

Foss, L.O. (fl. c. 1910-1925), Bollnäs

Frankel & C:o, Fridolf Piano- och Orgelfabrik (1892-after 1918), Stockholm

Förenade Piano- och Orgelfabriker, AB (1917‑c. 1970), Arvika (trading company)

 

 

G

 

Gefle Orgel- och Pianofabrik (est. 1889 1/4- latest 1950), Gävle

Gefle Orgelfabrik (1950, Åkargatan 50)

Gillblads Orgelfabrik (fl. in the 1880s) Karlstad

Gustafsson, J.A.Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1925), Karlstad

Gustafsson, Otto, see Orgelfabriken Musikaliska verkstaden

Göteborgs Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1940), Gothenburg

 

 

H

 

Hansson, Anders Orgelfabrik (1892-; 1921-1931) Herrljunga

Hedbergs Orgelfabrik, Hugo (1960), Stockholm

Helgesson, Thorsten (1958-1968), Floda (Älvsborg county, now Västra Götaland)

Hellman, S. J. (fl. 1866) carpenter, Baltak, Helliden

Henriksson, Wikström & Co. (fl. 1907), Karlskoga
Henriksson, Emil (1856-1910?), Karlskoga

Henriksson, E.G. (fl. 1858) Åtorp

Herrljunga Orgel- & Pianofabrik LarsFredrik Larsson (1881-1958; 1910-1958),

Herrljunga (the facory sold in 1958 to Torsten Helgesson, Floda)

Herrljunga Snickerifabrik, sub-contractor of piano and reed organ cases

in the 1950s and 1960s

Hoeck, Conrad (fl. 1866 in Örebro, 1886 in Odessa, Russia)

Hofslätts Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1890-c. 1910), Hovslätt (near Jönköping)

Hägg, L.J. (fl. 1871) Hedemora

Höllner, Nils A., Orgelreparationer (1960), Kristianstad (Hovslagargatan3 C), repair man

 

 

I

 

 

J

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Janson & Axell (fl. 1878), Tibro and Tholsby

Johanson, Per Alfred Orgelfabrik (b. 1858; 1884-1904) Skövde,

later (1904) Crescendo, Skövde

Johansson, P. J. (1847-1928) Ore

Johansson & Björklunds Orgel-Fabrik (c. 1900), Ore

Johansson (Ekström), Gunnar Orgelverkstad (1888-1961; 1910s-1961) Herrljunga

Johansson, Otto, Orgel & Pianofabrik (c. 1924- 1945), Herrljunga

Jonsson, Alfr. (fl. c. 1880-c. 1900), Järpås

Josefson, Adolf, Orgelfabrik (fl. 1897-c. 1925), Gullspång

Jönsson Åberg, Andreas (1815-1890), pipe organ builder, reed organ maker,

invented the ”Symphonon” (patent in 1866)

Jönsson, Såg Per (fl. c. 1890) Holsåker, Floda parish (Dalarna)

 

 

K

 

Kalmar Orgelfabrik P.A. Lindahl (est. 1894, fl. 1898), Kalmar

Karlsson, Gustaf Adof (b. 1819 19/2; fl. 1881), school teacher at the H.K.H. Prinsessan

Eugenies Skola, Västerhejde, Gotland

Karlstads Orgelfabriks Aktiebolag (est. 1883, registered. 1889 7/11-after 1940)

Karlström, O., Jenneved

Klingstedt, Eric (1846 16/5-1937 2/3; 1870-1917), Medle (Skellefteå country parish,

Västerbotten)

Klockar, Nils Orgelfabrik (1950s)

Kristinehamns Orgelfabrik Carl G. Nyström (est. 1875-after 1897) Kristinehamn

 

 

L

 

Lagerqvist, Gustaf Adolf Pettersson (b. 1874), Örebro

Landahl, Lars Johan (b. 1859 27/9; fl. 1888), Stockholm

Landahl & Jansson (est. 1891), Stockholm

Larsson, B. (fl. 1874) baker, (self-taught), Uddevalla

Lehnberg, Erik (b. 1851; est. 1885) Hedemora

Lehnberg, Erik Johannes (1883-1946), Hedemora, 1924- in Leksand

Lehnbergs Orgel- & Pianofabrik ( -after 1950), Leksand

Lidén, K.D. (fl. c. 1910-c. 1925), Vara

Liljeqvist, Nils Månsson (1823-1916; before 1862-1916), Helsingborg before 1862-1897,

                             Raus 1897-1916

Lindahl, Karl Orgel- & Pianofabrik (1877-1947; 1933-1974, reed organ production 1933-

c. 1940), Herrljunga

Lindgren, Josef Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1925, 1960s), Uppsala, later Gamla Uppsala

Lindgren, J. P. Orgel- och pianofourniturer est. 1886-after 1897), Stockholm

Lindmark & Johnssons Orgelfabriken Rostock (fl. 1903, 1906) Mellerud

Ljungqvist, S. Orgelfabrik (est. 1899-c. 1940), est. in Vänersborg, moved to Landvetter 1915

Lundberg, Brask & Co. Pianofabrik (1902-1906 ½), Årjäng (made also reed organs)

Lundahlska Orgelfabriken (est. 1891), Stockholm
Lundahls fabriker A.V. (est. 1901), Stockholm

Lundahl, Anders Viktor (1846-1903), pipe organ maker (reed organ production

fl. 1881, 1896, 1898), Malmö and Stockholm

Lundholm, Carl Adam Victor (1846-1935; est. 1875, succeeded by his son Waldemar,

closed c. 1980), Stockholm

 

 

M

 

Melleruds orgelfabrik (fl. in the 1890s), Mellerud

Melleruds Piano- och Orgelfabrik August Ryrfeldt, Mellerud

 

 

N

 

Nahnfedt, Johan Gustaf (b. 1864), worked with Östlind & Almquist, made also organs

independently of the employer

Nilsson Bond, Anders (fl. 1866) Övermo, Gagnef

Nilsson, August (fl. 1896)

Nordiska Orgelfabriken Yngve Sävenby (fl. 1960), Virserum

Norlings Orgel- och Pianofabrik, August estr. 1898, closed c. 1935), Sala

Nya Aktiebolaget Petterssons Orgel- och Pianofabrik, Herrljunga, see Pettersson, C.B.

Nya Orgelfabriken (O. Berggren & C:ni; fl. 1900) Karlstad

Nyström, Carl (end of the 19th c.) Kristinehamn, -> Kristinehamns Orgelfabrik

Nyström, Johan Petter Orgel-Harmonium-Fabrik (est. 1860-1865) Väse, originally production

of accordeons, continued as ->

Nyström, Johan Petter Orgel- och Pianofabrik (1865-1962), Karlstad

 

 

O

 

Odelius, Joh. Aug. (fl. 1882-1897), Vångaby

Olsson, Emanuel (fl. 1874), Uddevalla & Köperöd

Ohlssons, A.L. Orgelfabrik (fl. 1907), Vara

Ohlsson, C. G., orgel- och pianofabrik (fl. c. 1925), Falköping

Olsson, James O. Orgelrep. (fl. 1950), Gothenburg (repair man)

Orgelfabriken Musikaliska Verkstaden (Albert Andreasson & Otto Gustafsson;

1906-1908) Herrljunga

Orgelfabriken Pneumon (Oscar Ericson, Hult), Norra Haghult, Markaryd (1950, 1960)

 

 

P

 

Persson, Såg Erik Piano- och Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1890-1925), Björbo (Kopparberg county,

now Dalarna)

Petterssons Orgel & Pianofabriks AB, Carl Bernhard (1869-1927; 1909-1924)

                             ingick 1917-1922 i AB Förenade Piano- & Orgelfabriker, Herrljunga

Petterssons Orgel- & Pianofabrik, Nya AB (1930), Herrljunga

Petersson, Frans Oskar (b. 1849; fl. 1890), reed organ maker, Gärdserum

(Kalmar county, Småland)

Pettersson, Per Erik (b. 1845 26/7, known activities 1873-1874, 1879, 1883, 1889), Valsta in

Asker parish, Hallsberg, Örebro

Piano‑ och Orgelfabriken Crescendo (fl. 1904-c. 1925), Skövde

Procopé, Maria (fl. 1871-1873), Stockholm

 

 

Q

 

 

R

 

Ramström, F. (fl. 1854) carpenter, Surahammar

Risberg, Johan(nes) (b. 1840 18/12), Linköping May 1871-1875, Stockholm 1875-,

 in Gothenburg 1896-

Rosengren, L. (fl. 1891), Vallkärra

Ryman, K. W. sub-contractor of reed organ parts (fl. c. 1925) Gemla

Ryrfeldt Orgel- och Pianofabrik, C. J. (1892-after 1926), Mellerud

Rålins Orgel- & Pianofabrik, Anders Gustaf (1842-1906; 1885-1935) Ånimskog, Åmål

 

 

S

 

Sandahl & Jansson (end of the 19th c.), Stockholm

Skandinaviska Orgelfabriken (est. 1887-1901), Stockholm ->

Skandinaviska Orgel- och Pianofabriken, AB (est. 1901-c. 1925), Stockholm

Skövde Musikinstrumentaffär K. F. Sundqvist (reed organ production fl. c. 1925),

Skövde

Stern & C:o, K.E. Johansson (fl. 1897), Kvarntorp, Berg, Frösved

Strinholm, P. (f. 1892) Strinne, Skog

Sundquist, L. & Co. (c. 1900), Örebro

Sundqvist & Boström, Piano- och Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1925), Örebro

Sundqvist, Karl Fredrik (1901-1924) Skövde

Svensson, A. (fl. 1890), Trollenäs

Svensson, Alfred Orgelfabrik, production of reed organs and reed organ parts fl. 1891,

                             est. 1894-after c. 1925), Stockholm

Svensson, Orgel- och Pianofabrik, Amos (fl. c. 1925), Alvesta

Svensson, Orgel- och Pianofabrik, A. (est. 1863-after 1930), Eslöv

Svensson, Karl Gustaf Orgelfabrik (1898-after 1916), Karlstad

Swensson. Per (fl. 1886), Skedala

Söderberg, K. A. Orgelfabrik (fl. 1911-1912) Myckle, Skellefteå

 

 

T

 

Thorsell, Kasper, Piano- och Orgelfabrik (fl. c. 1925), Gothenburg

 

 

U

 

Uddevalla Orgelfabrik (fl. 1908), Uddevalla

 

V, W

 

Vestlund, C. J. (c. 1900), Storvik (Gästrikland)

Westergren, C. (fl. 1881), Stockholm

Wickman, C. J. (patent in 1876), Ulricehamn

Wikström & Nord (1907-c. 1975), Kristinehamn

Wilgren, Abraham Gustaf (b. 1828 4/11, franchise 1856 4/3, still active in 1872, called

former organ maker in 1890), Stockholm

Wärings Orgelfabrik, Väring

 

 

Å

 

Åkerlund, H. (patent in 1890)

Åkerman, P.L. & Lunds Orgelfabriks-Aktiebolag (est. 1850- ; reed organ production fl.

1901-c. 1925), Sundbyberg

Ånstrand, Gottfrid (1894-after 1925), Uppsala

Ånstrand, Gottfrid & Co, Uppsala

 

 

Ä

 

 

Ö

 

Österman, C.A.F., Stockholm

Östlind, Anders N. (1857 30/5-1915 14/9), reed organ and piano manufacturer, see

                             Östlind & Almquist, A. N. Östlinds Orgelfabrik Arvika and

                             Arvika Orgel- och Pianofabrik

Östlind & Almquist (est. 1888 1/4-1962), Gothenburg and Arvika, 1910- only Arvika

 

 

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