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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Haven't we had 2) and 3) before? The=
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frames and fittings.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On 2), one candidate must be the ringable =
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Middleton (North Warwicks) in a fine mediaeval short-headed frame</FONT></D=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris</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, October 14, 2002 12:=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] This we=
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<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Yes, it's me again with some more questions!<BR><BR>1)=
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is the earliest known example of a bell's inscription being<BR>reproduced=
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facsimile during recasting - Gloucester 11th? If so,<BR>where's the first=
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right way round?<BR><BR>2) Where is the earliest bellframe containing a r=
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of bells, and if<BR>different where is the earliest frame containing bell=
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which are<BR>ringable.<BR><BR>3) where are the earliest bell fittings sti=
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regular use as part of<BR>a ring.<BR><BR>I'm not sure how you should defi=
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ring in these cases, but I suppose<BR>it should be a miniuum of three bel=
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hung for full-circle ringing.<BR><BR>David<BR></TT><BR><BR><TT>This=20
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