*Location: Miraculous Medal Shrine (RC) (formerly St.Vincent's Seminary) 500 East Chelten Avenue Germantown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA LL: N 40.04233, W 75.16779
*Carillonist: Janet Tebbel (C) 7812 Conwell Road Glenside, PA 19028 H: 267-250-7727 E: jtebbel97@gmail.com*Past carillonists: 19??-62 Remy Muller (d.1965?) 1962-2002 Janet Dundore (1920-2005)(C) *Contact: Central Assn. of the Miraculous Medal Attn: Fr. William J. O'Brien 475 East Chelten Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19144-5731 T: 215-848-1010 F: 215-848-1014 *Schedule: Monday 1730-1830, 1900-1930 *Remarks: Keyboard by Arthur Bigelow, 1947, renovated in 1975; new transmission in 1985. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is D in the middle octave Transposition is up 2 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1952 with bells made by Paccard Prior history: In 1947, the instrument was enlarged to 44 bells by Bigelow Keyboard range was: C A / C G In 1900, the instrument was begun with 26 bells by Paccard (except for an unknown number) Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) was G in the middle octave Transposition was up 14 semitone(s) Keyboard range was: (C )F F / ---- There were no missing bass semitones No auxiliary mechanisms known Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is unknown*Links:
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