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Friedrich Weigle

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Gravestone for Friedrich Weigle and his wife Fanny.

Friedrich Weigle (17 November 1850 – 6 January[1] 1906) was a German organ builder. His gravestone in the cemetery in Echterdingen shows the date of death as 19 January 1906.

Life

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Born in Ludwigsburg, Weigle took over his father's workshop Carl Gottlieb Weigle [de] on 1 January 1880, which he moved from Stuttgart to Echterdingen in 1888. Before the turn of the century, organs had already been delivered to America, Africa and Asia.[2] Around 1902, bankruptcy proceedings were underway against the company.[2]

After his death, his sons Friedrich, Karl, Julius and Gotthold Weigle took over the company.

Weigl died in Stuttgart at the age of 71.

Organ

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References

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  1. ^ Fritz Weigle: Zur Geschichte des Orgelbaus Weigle, printed in the Festschrift anlässlich der Einweihung der Weigle-Orgel der Stephanuskirche Echterdingen am 20. Januar 1985
  2. ^ a b Josef Still. "Hochdruckorgel, Elektrizität und ein Konkurs; Die schwäbische Firma Weigle baut von 1899 bis 1908 an einer Doppelorgel". Trierer Orgelpunkt. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Die Weigle/Berner-Orgel der Matthäuskirche Stuttgart". Internationale Orgelkonzerte Matthäuskirche Stuttgart. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ at Orgues d’Alsace
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