<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 28/06/03 09:13:46 GMT Daylight Time, david@b... writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">A lot of them, especially on small bells, only have three bolts - two for<BR>
bell bolts and one for the clapper. Modern Taylor CI headstocks for little<BR>
bells are similar in this respect. Whitechapel ones have 4 bolting lugs,<BR>
plus staple bolt.<BR>
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The obvious reason for using two bolt lugs is the fitting of crown staple adjustment screws (also known Twiddle Pins). Three bolts (i.e. fore and aft of the staple bolt) make this difficult.<BR>
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As for eighth turning bells & Mike's comment about drilling extra holesin the crown of the bell - how about fitting a new headstock which picks up on existing holes? At Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset - we made a set of fabricated steel headstocks which picked up on the existing four bolt holes in the eighth turned position - without removing the bells from the tower (everything had to go up and down the spiral staircase!)<BR>
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As for more sets of "Bar Type" headstocks - 2-4 of the six at Sandon, Staffs (1962-4). Also the 8 at Houston, Texas and the 8 at Rochford, Essex (Not sure of the dates).<BR>
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Cheers<BR>
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Matthew<BR>
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