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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am pleased to let you know that agreement has been re=
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for the Keltek Trust to acquire the bell. I confirm that it was cast in 190=
3 by=20
Taylor's. The seller bought it from a dealer who thought it might have come=
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Lincoln. I have looked at John Ketteringham'e excellant book Lincolnshire B=
ells=20
& Bellfounders but have not found any likely places in Lincoln whe=
re it=20
could have come from.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Subject to confirmation of our tonal analysis results=20
undertaken by telephone, the best match for the bell is at Beckbury, Shrops=
hire=20
and provisional agreement has been reached with the parish that they can ac=
quire=20
it if confirmed suitable. It had been considered for </FONT><FONT size=
=3D2>St=20
Francis, Clifton, Nottingham but Ben Kipling of Hayward Mills adv=
ised=20
that it is too large. Incidently this will be the second bell the Trust has=
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acquired through Ebay; the first bell is also going to=20
Beckbury!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Also advertised on Ebay in the USA are two Taylor=20
bells.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D2572374608&=
amp;category=3D1207">http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=
=3D2572374608&category=3D1207</A><BR><BR>We=20
were offered these a few months ago but declined to pay the asking pri=
ce of=20
$1500.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am copying this email to Geoff Pick as it is through =
his=20
efforts that the Trust has been kept up to date with bells appearing on Eba=
y.=20
Many thanks Geoff.</FONT></DIV>
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<P><B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dave=20
Kelly<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Secretary</SPAN>=
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<P><B><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: purple; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ke=
ltek=20
Trust -</SPAN><U> </U></B><B><U><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.keltek.org">www.keltek.org</A></SPAN></U></B><BR><B><SPA=
N=20
style=3D"COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email:</SPAN></B=
><U>=20
</U><U><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A=
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href=3D"mailto:bells@k...">bells@k...</A></SPAN></U> </P>
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