St. Mark's Lutheran Church Bell Tower - Van Wert, Ohio
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DnRseekers
N 40° 52.298 W 084° 34.999
16T E 703649 N 4527318
This beautiful set of bells has been calling the faithful to worship since 1913.
Waymark Code: WMCAT8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2011
Views: 2
Technical specifications of the bells are as follows:
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
Address of Tower:
160 W Sycamore Stree
Van Wert, OH USA
45891
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 10
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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