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Johann

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Cymbelstern

PostFri Aug 12, 2016 2:02 pm

Greetings,
I am building a cymbelstern for our church, and I need some information on the cymbelstern(s) of the Trost organ of Waltershausen. I understand that it is tuned to C (with the other to G); Does anyone know the order of the notes played? i.e. are the bells arranged c-e-g-etc., or in some other order?
any information would be appreciated. Thank you
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostSat Aug 13, 2016 10:59 am

I'm interested in this also. Are you building from available plans? Or is this your own design. Sorry I can't help with your questions.
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostSat Aug 13, 2016 11:22 am

Just guessing, but I wonder if the zimblestern included with the OLMC Skinner sample set could be (somehow) slowed down enough to examine the order of notes played? Probably not.

Have you seen these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIIX64LTMcg

Like this one esp as it uses a variable speed motor (mounted on a 4 square electrical cover probably bought at Home Depot.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=111jDX-mtag

Using a zimblestern at the end. This is cool. Like the organ. Organist did well (as well). Does need a page turner for this piece. Noticed he has some sort of a display mounted to his left. Also noticed, esp at the end, the natural delay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglFY41CgGY

Rgds,
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostTue Aug 16, 2016 7:36 am

Laukhuff AG in Weikersheim (Germany) delivers pipe organ parts.
See http://www.laukhuff.de/katalog.html
In catalog book 7 you will find the cimbelstern information
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostSat Sep 03, 2016 9:26 am

Thank you all for your help. Tweedle Dee: The cymbelstern is of my own design, but based off a photo I found here:

http://roesel-orgelbau.com/referenzen/hutten
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostSat Sep 03, 2016 10:18 am

Johann wrote:Thank you all for your help. Tweedle Dee: The cymbelstern is of my own design, but based off a photo I found here:

http://roesel-orgelbau.com/referenzen/hutten


I didn't find a cymbelstern in any pictures.

Rgds,
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostSat Sep 03, 2016 11:22 am

The lowest picture on the home page shows a wind driven Zimbelstern
http://roesel-orgelbau.com/wp-content/uploads/hutten-zimbelstern.jpg
The link is to a full size image
This particular one looks like it arpeggiates low to high pitches in order

See also the Laukhuff catalog which carries three models (all electrically driven) of six and eight bells
http://www.en.laukhuff.de/assets/7.pdf (a bit slow to download - they seem to have a slow server)
The zimbelsterns are at the end of this catalog section. Pitches are given. The non-economy models are available tuned and untuned (same pitches)
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostSat Sep 03, 2016 1:44 pm

Interesting, thanks.

Rgds,
Ed
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Re: Cymbelstern

PostWed Sep 07, 2016 12:34 pm

I have thought of building one for myself, for my home. I was thinking along the lines of a-tonal, that is not tuned to specific notes but just general high pitched "tinkling". Something like high pitched wind chimes. Small brass rods of various lengths suspended along a circular frame, and a revolving device to cause them to randomly move and hit 'strikers'. :roll: A-tonal so that they would work with any key. Small motor from some sort of modelling application (i.e. model railroading).

What do you think?

~Scott
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