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Mainbernheim, Deutschland (Bayern) - Evangelisch-Lutherische Stadtkirche Sankt Johannis
Municipal: Mainbernheim
Region:Unterfranken
Address: Rathausplatz 11, 97350, Mainbernheim
Website: http://www.mainbernheim-evangelisch.de/

Description nr.: 2014975.

Built by: G.F. Steinmeyer und Co. (1913) - opus 1172
The organ contains older material: Prospect from 1747 by Johann Christoph Wiegleb

YearBuilderOpusActivity
1747 Johann Christoph Wiegleb  new organ
1913 G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.1172 new organ in old case
1953 G.F. Steinmeyer und Co.  maintenance/reparations
2001 Jürgen Lutz  restoration

In 1913 the Steinmeyer company built a new organ for the Evangelische Kirche in Mainbernheim. The historic front, dating from around 1747, was used again. This instrument was built by Johann Christoph Wiegleb. Maintenance works were carried out in 1953 by Steinmeyer. The organ was restored in 2001 by Jürgen Lutz Orgelbau.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hauptwerk9
- Schwellwerk7
- Pedal6
Total number of stops22
Key actionPneumatic
Stop actionPneumatic

Specification
Hauptwerk (C-g'''): Bordun 16', Prinzipal 8', Gedeckt 8', Harmonieflöte 8', Viola di Gamba 8', Oktav 4', Spitzflöte 4', Oktav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (2 2/3').
Schwellwerk (C-g'''): Geigenprinzipal 8', Lieblich Gedeckt 8', Tibia 8', Salizonal 8', Vox Coelestis 8', Fugara 4', Larigot 2'.
Pedal (C-d'): Subbass 16', Bordunbass 16', Violon 16', Oktavbass 8', Violoncello 8', Trompete 8' - 2001.
Couplers: Hauptwerk - Schwellwerk, Pedal - Hauptwerk, Pedal - Schwellwerk.
Accessories: 3 feste Kombinationen (mf - f - tutti), Automatisches Pianopedal.

Other specifications
Different specifications The specification of the 1747 Wiegleb organ was:
Untermanual (C-c'''): Principal 8', Grobgedackt 8', Quintatön 8', Gamba 8', Octav 4', Hohlflöte 4', Kleingedackt 4', Quint 3', Superoctav 2', Mixtur 4 fach (2').
Obermanual (C-c'''): Stillgedackt 8', Principal 4', Spitzflöte 4', Kleingedackt 4', Octav 2', Mixtur 3 fach (1').
Pedal (C-c'): Subbaß 16', Violonbaß 16', Octavbaß 8', Posaunenbaß 16'.
Koppeln: Manualkoppel, Pedal - Untermanual (permanent).
Literature Historische Orgeln in Unterfranken / Hermann Fischer, Theodor Wohnhaas. - München ; Zürich : Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1981.
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