<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 14/04/2002 19:58:34 GMT Daylight Time, nickwbowden@f... writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">But aren't they now reckoned to be L&J's first attempt at casting and if so,<BR>
of historic importance, even if they adorn a museum, surely that is better<BR>
than smashing them up....<BR>
Nick<BR>
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I gather they were traced as being cast by Pannell - I think One is being retained and retuned - I'm not sure whats happening to the others. The toweris only ¢8 feet square internally and the ground floor chamber forms an entrance porch to the Church. There is no way that a 8cwt six could be hungfor ringing there, If people are interested in the sound - I'll happily send the sound clip of them which I took about a year ago.<BR>
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The medieval 5th & tenor sound excellent - the tenor has true harmonics& the 5th not far off. <BR>
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Matthew</FONT></HTML>