Index of all Scandinavian chimes by maker

Chimes in Scandinavia, Iceland and the Danish dependencies contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries.  Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry in the following order:

For an explanation of what this index contains (and does NOT contain), and of the additional details on each entry, see the Bellfoundry Indexes Advice.

Bellfoundry unknown

The sources which reported the existence of these instruments, or the phase of work listed here, did not identify their makers.  They are listed in city name order rather than date order. 
HAMMERFEST                    : NORWAY       ???? C
   St.Michael the Archangel
HELSINKI                      : FINLAND      1869 C  zvon
   Campanile
   Uspenski Cathedral (Finnish Orthodox)
HILLEROD                      : DENMARK - S  1619 C
   Slot (Royal Castle)
PYHÄSALMI - 2                 : FINLAND      ???? C
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (main bell shed) 
SOMMERSTED - 1                : DENMARK - J  1925 C
   Hemispherical chime
   Dansk Klokkemuseum
   (Danish Bell Museum)

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

JONKOPING                     : SWEDEN       1958 C
   St.Sofia Tower
AALBORG - M                   : DENMARK - J  1972 C
   Margrethekirken
BYRUM                         : DENMARK      1973 C
   Kirke
SOMMERSTED - 3                : DENMARK - J  1973*C
   Entranceway chime
   Dansk Klokkemuseum
   (Danish Bell Museum)
   * originally made for another site
LIHME                         : DENMARK - J  1974 C
   Kirke
RYDHAVE                       : DENMARK      1976 C
   Slots Ungdomsskole
RYDE - K                      : DENMARK      1979 C
   Kirke
LONBORG                       : DENMARK - J  1980 C
   Kirke
BREJNING                      : DENMARK      1981 C
   Kirke
NAKSKOV                       : DENMARK      1982 C
   Sparkasse
HERRUP                        : DENMARK - J  1984 C
   Kirke
NYSTED                        : DENMARK      1987 C
   Town Hall
Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

STOCKHOLM - SH                : SWEDEN       1924 C
   Stadshustorn
HOLSTED                       : DENMARK - J  1982 C
   Kirke
BOGENSE                       : DENMARK - F  1988 C
   Rådhus
RUDKOBING                     : DENMARK      1988 C
   Kirke
EJSING                        : DENMARK - J  1992 C
   Church
TASJO                         : SWEDEN       2002 C
   Kyrka (church)
Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Olsen Nauen, Tonsberg, Norway

LILLESTRØM                    : NORWAY       1973 C
   Øvre Rælingen kirke
LANGHUS                       : NORWAY       1975 C
   Langhus kirke 
DRAMMEN - LS                  : NORWAY       1976 C
   Lier Sykehus 
OSLO - FK                     : NORWAY       1976 C
   Fossum kirke 
OSLO - BK                     : NORWAY       1977 C
   Bredtvet kirke 
OSLO - RK                     : NORWAY       1978 C
   Rødtvet kirke 
OSLO - EK                     : NORWAY       1981 C
   Ellingsrud kirke 
ARENDAL                       : NORWAY       1982 C
   Trefoldighet kirke 
OSLO - VK                     : NORWAY       1984 C
   Vålerenga kirke
REYKJAVIK - BU                : ICELAND      1985 C
   Bustadakirkja
OSLO - SVK                    : NORWAY       1988 C
   Skøyen Vest kirke 
REYKJAVIK - BR                : ICELAND      1988 C
   Breidholtskirkja
OSLO - HK                     : NORWAY       1992 C
   Holmlia kirke
Complete list of Olsen Nauen foundry output.

Perner, Passau, Germany

PYHÄSALMI - 3                 : FINLAND      1980 C
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
Complete list of Perner foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

ESBJERG                       : DENMARK - J  1914 C  chime
   Zions Kirke
Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

Bergholtz, Sigtuna, Sweden

MARIESTAD                     : SWEDEN       19?? C
   Dom Tower
VALLINGBY                     : SWEDEN       19?? C
   St.Tomas

ARSTA                         : SWEDEN       1992 C
   (Unknown)
Complete list of Bergholtz foundry output.

De Smithske, Aalborg, Denmark

GEDSTED                       : DENMARK - J  1922 C
   Kirken
Complete list of known De Smithske foundry output.

Sørensen, Brønderslev, Denmark

All of these entries are specifically identified as being cast by K.T.A.Sørensen, though it is believed that other members of the family may also have been involved with the foundry. 
RIBE                          : DENMARK - J  1931 C
   Domkirken
SOMMERSTED - 2                : DENMARK - J  1935*C
   Drum chime
   Dansk Klokkemuseum
   (Danish Bell Museum)
   * originally made for another site
SEVEL                         : DENMARK - J  1938 C
   Kirken
SKJERN                        : DENMARK - J  1949 C
   Kirken
(This is a complete list of Sørensen foundry output.)

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year. 
VEJLE                         : DENMARK - J  1939 C
   Sct.Nicolaj Kirke
   cast by Løw & søn, København
NYBORG                        : DENMARK - F  1956 C
   Vor Frue Kirke
   cast by Otto Günther
KOUVOLA                       : FINLAND      1966 C
   Rådhuset
   made by Pfundner, Vienna, Austria
PYHÄSALMI - 4                 : FINLAND      1997 C
   Vaskikello (Brassbellstore) Bell Museum
     (southwest garden) 
   made by Szabados, Budapest
Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.

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