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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We fitted these light bearings at St Alphe=
ge,=20
Whitstable (back 6, WBF 1969, trebles 1974), and they've given 30 years of=
=20
trouble free service, despite looking pretty basic. Mind you, the ten=
or is=20
only 3-1-13; and Phil Jakeman is the steeplekeeper.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was told last year that this was Whitech=
apel's=20
first equal tempremant ring - something I didn't know when we paid for it!&=
nbsp;=20
The treble of the six (which only had about 2 inches of cutting in the=
=20
soundbow was less successful than its bearings. After the two trebles=
were=20
added, which at the time were I think the lightest bells that WBF had hung =
for=20
ringing, the deficiencies of what was now the 3rd in 8 were even more appar=
ent,=20
so the foundry kindly exchanged it for a new bell.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The only other trouble we had was predicta=
ble,=20
getting the clappering of the front 3 of the 8 right which was achieved by =
the=20
provision of "medieval clappers".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Certainly the bells go well and there is n=
o sign=20
yet of bearing fatigue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:matthewhigby@a..."=20
title=3Dmatthewhigby@a...>matthewhigby@a...</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 13, 2003 =
10:21=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] tec=
hnical=20
question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>In a message d=
ated=20
13/02/03 20:04:49 GMT Standard Time, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:djb122@y...">djb122@y...</A> writes:<BR><BR><B=
R>
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TYPE=3D"CITE">One of the towers which I look after has got 4 of the bells=
hung=20
on<BR>light-duty ball bearings with open sided housings. The bells are =
of=20
course<BR>quite light (tenor 5 cwt). Can anyone tell me what the life=20
expectancy of<BR>this type of bearing is? They're not showing any signs=
of=20
trouble at the<BR>moment, but they don't really look very long-lasting =
and I=20
don't want any<BR>unexpected problems!<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>The self=
lube=20
pillow block housings, most often used with light bells (and indeed some =
heavy=20
ones - Cheddar until recently) are easily replaceable due to their simple=
=20
method of fixing and small cost compared with the SKF Split housing type =
of=20
bearing. <BR>The method of fixing can vary from small grub screws to tape=
red=20
sleves or an offset O type ring on the outside.<BR><BR>For example, we=20
recently bought the following 25mm bore bearings from a local=20
stockist:<BR><BR>RHP self lube with cast iron=20
housings  =
; =20
=A314.85 + VAT (Complete Unit)<BR>Koyo copies (which we have used for swi=
ng=20
chime and very light bells) =A36.32 + VAT (Complete Unit). <BR>SKF Split =
housing=20
with self aligning ball bearings =A347.00 + VAT.<BR><BR>The 4cwt 6 at Wes=
twood=20
(1981 WBF) are fitted with similar bearings and are still going very well=
=20
indeed. St Edmunds Arts Centre, Salisbury (tenor & 7th) appear to be =
going=20
well on their 50mm self lube units.<BR><BR>Matthew</FONT> <BR><TT>This me=
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