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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>They are right on the border of C and C-sharp; of Taylo=
rs' 58"=20
diameter complete rings, the sharpest</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Wakefield =20
35-1-0 516 C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Winchester =20
35-2-6 518 C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2>Oldham =
35-0-4 =20
542 C</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Westbury =20
35-0-14 544 C#</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT=20
size=3D2>Truro &=
nbsp; =20
33-3-10 544 C#</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Beverley SM 34-3-12 544=20
C#</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Taylors' sharpest complete C# ring is Bedford (578=
) -=20
which goes to show what a relative thing bell pitches are !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Of course so much depends on the bell itself; Canterbur=
y=20
Cathedral's old tenor (Mears & Stainbank 1951) was 516 C (32-0-6;=20
57") and an excellent sounding bell; the 11th (pitch not known, but=20
Samuell Knight 1726, 51" =20
21-3-2 approximately D) was the worst bell in the ring - and it =
was=20
dreadful. Before tuning, Great Dunstan, 70". 67-3-0 before tunin=
g,=20
1762, Lester, Pack & Chapman was slightly sharper than the tenor in the=
bell=20
chamber below it, which was 35 cwt lighter.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>And very much thinner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 27 June 2002 13:44</DIV>
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