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Bruder "Funeral Director's Organ"
By Wolfgang Brommer

Dear Robbie,  next I hope will reach to you the photo of the organ
in Schloss Bruchsal, the museum of Bruchsal. I hope you can use
this.  About a photo of the organ here in Waldkirch I must first
ask the owner.

Greetings to all
Wolfgang Brommer
Waldkircher Orgelbau

 [ The following translated from German by Robbie: ]

Drehorgel by Ignaz Blasius Bruder
Date :  Simonswald, 23 December 1829
Pinned wood-cylinder of 10 melodies
23 keys, 107 pipes in 5 registers
66 x 34 x 55 centimeters
Present Location: Schloss Bruchsal museum

The organ was very early in the possession of a funeral director
(Baehrenfuehrer), who toted it around the countryside on a bier
(a coffin rack), hence the name "Baehrenfuehrer-organ", the
Funeral Director's Organ!

 [ Thanks for the photo image, Wolfgang.  Jody will place it at
 [ the special new web page at http://mmd.foxtail.com/Pictures
 [ You may tell the Waldkirch owner that his organ photo will
 [ join two other images of beautiful organs !  -- Robbie


(Message sent Wed 14 Jan 1998, 07:30:00 GMT, from time zone GMT+0100.)

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