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<DIV>In a message dated 12/07/2004 04:32:11 GMT Daylight Time, richard.offen@o... writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Can anyone explain why there seems to be a gap betweenthe epoxy pad <BR>and the headstock on each of the bells with canon retaining <BR>headstocks?<BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV>The headstocks rest on "lugs" which protrude below the level of the base of the stock. These can be machined to adjust the hang of the bell as required. It is a good way of doing this in my opinion. I make my headstock in a very similar way (but from steel).</DIV>
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<DIV>A light ring has been hung recently (by a different contractor), which have had the canons (except for the top inch or so) completely buriedin resin. As they can't be seen now - it makes me wonder why they were ever kept in the first place. </DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,<BR>Church Bell Engineers,<BR>Jasmine Cottage,<BR>The Street,<BR>Chilcompton,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA3 4HN.<BR><BR>www.bell-hangers.com</FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>