<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 12/01/03 22:31:15 GMT Standard Time, djb122@y... writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Talking of Whitechapel tuning, what do people think of Alan Hughes'<BR>
letter in the RW a couple of weeks ago regarding the tuning of old-style<BR>
bells. One of the rings he mentions in it has recently come under fire<BR>
on the Yorkshire Ringers' list, with one contributor being rather less<BR>
than complimentary about them.<BR>
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What's the view of list members on the practice of matching old bells in<BR>
a ring?<BR>
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I rang a quarter peal at Painswick yesterday, which was the first time I had heard the new trebles. The achostics at Painswick are really bad - thay sound like a jet plain flying over, all seeming to merge into one sound. However, I have to say even though they are old style bells, I was very impressed with the result. They sound no different to the Rudhall back 10 and are very audible - even amongst the general mush of the others. They handle very well too.<BR>
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Matthew</FONT></HTML>