Mannborg Harmonium with 2 manuals and complete pedalboard

ENGLISH:

Dear friends,

I have just been informed of a Mannborg Harmonium of 2 manuals and complete pedal board, probably from 1890's. It belonged to a very famous Brazilian organist of the past before being sold to the church.
All I know about this instrument is that it is a HUGE harmonium with a lot of blowers and sounds like a pipe organ.
It was restored 10 years ago, has the original motor and has served the city Cathedral for some years.
According to him, it's in perfect condition and they only decided to sell it because the church bought a new pipe organ.
How much would be a price for an instrument like this?
A friend of mine is very much interested to buy it and asked me to post this thread here in order to get as much information as possible, and also photos of a possible similar Mannborg harmonium model.
I will be truly grateful to count on your knowledge.

Thank you in advance,

Dib Franciss


FRANÇAIS:

Chers amis,

Je viens d'être informé d'un Harmonium Mannborg de 2 claviers et pédalier complet, probablement à partir des années 1890. Il appartenait à un organiste très célèbre brésilien du passé avant d'être vendu à l'église.
Tout ce que je sais au sujet de cet instrument est qu'il est un harmonium énorme avec beaucoup de souffleurs et les sons comme un orgue à tuyaux.
Il a été restauré il ya 10 ans, a le moteur d'origine et a servi la cathédrale de la ville depuis quelques années.
Selon lui, il est en parfait état et qu'ils ne décide de le vendre parce que l'église a acheté un nouvel orgue.
Combien serait un prix pour un tel instrument?
Un de mes amis est très intéressé à l'acheter et m'a demandé de poster ce fil ici pour obtenir de l'information autant que possible, et aussi des photos d'un modèle Harmonium Mannborg possiblement similaire.
Je serai vraiment reconnaissant de pouvoir compter sur votre connaissance.

Je vous remercie à l'avance,

Dib Franciss

PHOTOS:

To me, this seems to be a Mannborg Schwell Orgel.

I have to find a link to the picture, as soon I found it, I will add it to this topic


Frans

Thanks, and, yes, it seems to be the same, Frans.
Do you have any further information about this model? Any catalog? I had seen it already on your website.

Nice instrument and incredible blowing unit !!

Bel instrument, et l'unité de pompage mécano-pneumatique est incroyable !

dibfranciss a écrit:

Thanks, and, yes, it seems to be the same, Frans.
Do you have any further information about this model? Any catalog? I had seen it already on your website.

Yes I have a catalog. Yes I have the stoplist / dispostion

This Schwell Orgel ( it is the Offical Name given by Mannborg) came in three editions:

1. 7,5 ranks
2. 10 3/5 rank
3. 15 ranks.

All of them have the Carroussel bellows machine. And even more interesting: The power motor is automatically regulated by the demand of wind. And seperate Vox Humana for both Manuals.

These Schwell orgels were in various catalogs.

To help you to be aroused I created a teaser catalog, only 9 MB. All other Mannborg ( IN FULL COLOUR) are about 30 tot even 50 Mb in size.
And not yet ready to send.


Frans