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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The old tenor at Pucklechurch (by William =
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Richard Purdue 1650 - 44.125" diameter, 12-0-26 in E flat as retuned =
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G&J in 1929) was arguably more interesting in this context than the pre=
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bell, recast by Whitechapel in 1985.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The tenor at Tring (Herts) by Chandler 169=
5 (50.5"=20
and 17-3-18 in D flat as retuned at Whitechapel in 1988) is another one wor=
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exploring. The Chandlers seemed to do quite well at producing deep-toned be=
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of relatively light weight. Another (recast in 1902) was the tenor at Bromh=
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(Beds) of 1686 which was 14-2-12 in E flat</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Claybrooke - as Clarry says - is remarkabl=
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for its quality of sound as for its note in relation to size.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>CP</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 02, 2002 11=
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extremes of size and weight</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT><BR>> Claybrooke tenor is only 13-3-7 but is in E=20
flat. And its a real beauty of<BR>> a bell.<BR><BR>Pucklechurch,=
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