Travelling Carillon 'de Paltz' (was Papageno Traveling Carillon) *Location: (In storage by Wilhelminastraat gate) Royal Eijsbouts Asten, Netherlands LL: N 51.40276, E 5.74332
*Previous location (1996-2015): 'de Paltz' (private estate) Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands*Previous location (1990-96): Traveling carillon Papageno Foundation, Switzerland*Previous location (1981-82,60 bells): Chateaurenard, France*Previous location (1978-81,60 bells): (In storage) Zurich, Switzerland*Original location (1967-77,60 bells): A.Schweitzer Memorial Tower Libingen, Toggenburg, Switzerland*Carillonist: (unknown) *Contact: Koninklijke Eijsbouts Klokkengieterij Driehoekstraat 3 5720 AA Asten T: 0493-691445 E: info@eijsbouts.com *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: Bells cast 1965/67. The largest and heaviest traveling carillon; built for the Papageno Foundation to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Federation, but disposition of the original Libingen bass bell is unknown. Later sold to the present owner, and stationed in Netherlands since May 1996. 2016: In storage at Eijsbouts foundry. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 59 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is C in the middle octave Transposition is nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range: --C / C -- There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The whole instrument was installed in 1996 with bells made by Petit & Fritsen in 1965-67 Auxiliary mechanisms: E35 Tower details: Height of console: 1 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 1 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 4 meters above ground Belfry openness: 95% Year of latest technical information source is 2006*Links:
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