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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Richard is of course 100% correct. And, if=
anyone=20
is in any doubt, then they can purchase a video of a full size Liberty Bell=
=20
being cast at Whitechapel in very recent years - see the Whitechapel websit=
e for=20
details. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In the good old days, when Richard was the=
re, he=20
will recall that full size replica Liberty Bells were cast with the "Thomas=
=20
Lester of London 1751" inscription on the waist. The video shows that they =
now=20
produce them with the "Pass & Stow Philada 1752" one, and with the "cra=
ck"=20
engraved on the bell. The latter piece of nonsense was started by P&F f=
ifty=20
years ago and taken up with enthusiasm by Paccard; though neither the profi=
le,=20
canons nor the finish of their so-called replicas resembles the Whitechapel=
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replicas.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And, if you want bells cast in this countr=
y with=20
traditional canons on, they may be obtained from John Taylor Bellfound=
ers,=20
who cast a number last year. They, of course, never used the 'Doncaste=
r'=20
head and the standard canons that I last saw used for an RC Church in Essex=
(I=20
think) last year were like their angular type, but taller.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(Who has a Liberty Bell replica - a 1/5 sc=
ale size,=20
with canons, one of 2400 cast - in his front porch).</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>Fro=
m:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:richard.offen@o..." title=3Drichard.offen@o...>=
Richard=20
Offen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com"=20
title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com>bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:3=
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Can=
on=20
retaining bells</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>,=20
"Richard Offen" <BR><<A=20
href=3D"mailto:richard.offen@o...">richard.offen@o...</A>> wrote:<BR>&=
gt;=20
<BR>> > <BR>> > No rumour. I was involved with the project. T=
hat's=20
what was said.<BR>> > <BR>> > In fact, I misquoted the date. =
The=20
write up of the augmentation <BR>in <BR>> RW<BR>> > (29/9/95) sa=
id=20
1952. This was written by one of the people who <BR>dealt<BR>> >=20
directly with Whitechapel.<BR>> > <BR>> > Chris Povey<BR>>=
=20
<BR>> They obviously have very short memories at Whitechapel=20
then! Is <BR>> this true Nigel (Taylor)?<BR>> <BR>>=
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R<BR><BR>PS. I certainly remember us making a bell with canon=
s=20
whilst I <BR>worked there in the very early 70s (1970s, not 1870s, before=
some=20
<BR>smart alec makes the comment!). It was fascinating to wat=
ch=20
the <BR>process of moulding the canons.<BR><BR>R<BR><BR></TT><BR></BODY><=
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