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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The " Bar Type" headstocks at Rochford, Es=
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from 1968, although only the front 7 remain, the tenor headstock fractured =
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was replaced in 1989.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DS</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dmatthewhigby@a...=20
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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> Sunday, June 29, 2003 10:19=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Tay=
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Headstocks</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial s=
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">In a message dated 28/06/03 09:13:46 GMT Daylight Ti=
me, <A=20
href=3D"mailto:david@b...">david@b...</A>=20
writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE=3D"CITE">A lot of them, especially on small bells, only have three b=
olts=20
- two for<BR>bell bolts and one for the clapper. Modern Taylor CI heads=
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for little<BR>bells are similar in this respect. Whitechapel ones have =
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bolting lugs,<BR>plus staple bolt.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>The obvious =
reason=20
for using two bolt lugs is the fitting of crown staple adjustment screws =
(also=20
known Twiddle Pins). Three bolts (i.e. fore and aft of the staple bolt) m=
ake=20
this difficult.<BR><BR>As for eighth turning bells & Mike's comment a=
bout=20
drilling extra holes in the crown of the bell - how about fitting a new=20
headstock which picks up on existing holes? At Okeford Fitzpaine, Dorset =
- we=20
made a set of fabricated steel headstocks which picked up on the existing=
four=20
bolt holes in the eighth turned position - without removing the bells fro=
m the=20
tower (everything had to go up and down the spiral staircase!)<BR><BR>As =
for=20
more sets of "Bar Type" headstocks - 2-4 of the six at Sandon, Staffs=20
(1962-4). Also the 8 at Houston, Texas and the 8 at Rochford, Essex (Not =
sure=20
of the dates).<BR><BR>Cheers<BR><BR>Matthew<BR><BR></FONT><BR><BR><TT>Thi=
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