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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I saw them a couple of years ago and thoug=
ht the=20
fibre-glass (?) replicas were very good - even to the colour of the=20
"metal"! They are facsimile models of each bell, so all the mouldings=
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inscriptions are exact reproductions. They looked as though they were made =
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taking an impression of each bell in two halves. The only thing =
I did=20
note is that because they are so light, they hang at an=20
angle!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Incidentally, I also have some snaps of so=
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plastic/fibre-glass Christmas bells seen in a supermarket at Christchurch, =
New=20
Zealand, back in 1992 (was it really that long ago?). They are exact=
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replicas of Taylor bells - complete with inscriptions "JOHN TAYLOR &=20
Co. * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * ENGLAND * 1903 * / (border all round).=
Also=20
made in halves - I can see the join on one of my photos! At least two bells=
were=20
used as models - probably from the clock chime of 1903 at Gisborne Post Off=
ice=20
(5 bells, hour bell 6 cwt)</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>To:</B> <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Brecon=
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Cathedral</DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV><TT>Looking at the Brecon Cathedral website (<A=
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href=3D"http://www.breconcathedral.org.uk">www.breconcathedral.org.uk</A>=
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are a couple of pictures of the old bellframe, which has been<BR>moved to=
the=20
heritage centre. The fittings of the old bells are in it,<BR>and five rep=
lca=20
bells. Not much detail is visible in the picture. Has<BR>anyone seen this=
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exhibit? How realistic are the replca bells? Have they<BR>reproduced the=
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inscriptions of the old five on them?<BR><BR>David<BR></TT><BR><BR><TT>Th=
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