VAN WERT : USA - OH

*Location:

   St.Mark's Lutheran Church (ELCA)
   North Washington Street (US Hwy.127)
     at West Sycamore Street 
   Van Wert, Ohio, USA

*Contact:

   Rev. Ralph F. Schibler, Pastor 
   St.Mark's Lutheran Church 
   160 West Sycamore Street 
   Van Wert, OH  45891-1161 
   T: (419)238-6336   F: (419)238-6100 
   E: stmarkvw@bright.net

*Technical data:

   Traditional chime (chimestand) of 10 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is D# in the middle octave
   Transposition is nil (concert pitch)
   Keyboard range:     D#F   /    ----  
   There is one added semitone
   The whole instrument was installed in 1913
     with bells made by McShane     
   Year of latest technical information source is 1974

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*Status:

   This page was built from the database on  6-Apr-02
   based on textual data last updated on 2002/04/02
   and on technical data last updated on 1979/08/07

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