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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is correct. The one-time existence of=
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frame has come to light since the rediscovery of the Liverpool frame. =
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There was also a frame with some cast iron trusses at Bretforton in=20
Worcestershire, dating from 1823. We don't know all that much about either =
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these frames, as both have now gone</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Liverpool frame may not be the earlies=
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made, but it's quality of designstill makes it quite remarkable - very clev=
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engineered and constructed</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris P</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 01, 2002 11:28=
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Wrangle</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>john ketteringham wrote:<BR>> Jonathan (and others)=
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might like to know that the earliest known iron<BR>> bellframe was=20
installed at Wrangle in 1820. Unfortunately it<BR>> disapp=
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when Taylors recast the treble and second and installed a<BR>> new fra=
me in=20
1952.<BR><BR>Transferred from the chatlist! Is this correct? I thought th=
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earliest cast<BR>iron frame was the one in the bombed St Luke's, Liverpoo=
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dating from<BR>1830-ish.<BR><BR>David<BR><BR></TT><BR><TT>This message wa=
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