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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I went to the scrap metal yard to look at the bells jus=
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a week ago. The bells are by three founders, Taylors, Mears and Gillet=
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& Johnston. The Taylor button tops are okay; these should make reasonab=
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ringing bells. The G&J bell has a 4" diameter hole in the button top. I=
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decided that this might make the bell unusable for ringing. The three Mears=
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bells consist of a normal casting and two sand castings. The crown and butt=
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top arrangement is such that I also considered these unsuitable for full ci=
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ringing. However Nigel Taylor of Whitechapel has now inspected them and it =
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be possible to use at least one of these as a full-cicle ringing=20
bell.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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