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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. The revised chime is a diatonic octave =
in F, if=20
it were desired to hang them for ringing. They are of course ringing=20
weights.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. On the other hand it would be possible =
to=20
replicate the 1951 ring: remove the present treble, second and sixth=20
replace the latter two with bells a semitone flatter (i.e. Eb and Ab)=
and=20
of the same size, weight and harmonic structure, to become the treble and f=
ifth=20
of the replicated ring, and add a tenor, 48 1/2" diameter, weight=20
21-0-14 approx in Eb. The bells would have of course to be Taylor shap=
e,=20
profile and tuning.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There's no difficulty in "sorting them int=
o a=20
ring", either by leaving them as they are (not the best option in my view, =
but=20
still quite acceptable); or replicating the 1951 ring - within the=20
constraints of the place in which they are to hang of course. As we know, n=
o=20
ring of bells sounds the same in another place as it did in the first - cf=
=20
Clapham Park/Spitalfields; Lambeth/Caterham Valley.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In either case, there would be five of the=
1951=20
ring and three new/newer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As to where they are (?were) going to go, =
I suppose=20
the answer is, wait and see!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Before anyone asks, no I don't know where =
the 1951=20
treble went (other than possibly to the pot) and the former 5th and tenor w=
ere=20
broken up. Story on Dickon's website. Nor do I know where the frame and fit=
tings=20
went excepting that a few which could be were used on the=20
swinging bells of the chime.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>An interesting survival in our own country=
is the=20
first casting of the 1951 2nd bell. It hangs 'dead' in St Vincent de Paul R=
C=20
Church, Southmead, Bristol. It came out rather flat for the St Dunstan's ri=
ng,=20
but being a perfectly good bell was sold on and it is still in regular use.=
=20
The reproduced inscription was turned off leaving just RECAST/19(T)51 =
on=20
the waist.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC </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:jameshedgcock@h..."=20
title=3Djameshedgcock@h...>jimhedgcock</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> Friday, August 06, 2004 8:06=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] St. Dun=
stan in=20
the East E.C.3.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Could DLC or others tell us where the remnants of this=
ring=20
of bells <BR>are to be rehoused for ringing?<BR>It would be interesting t=
o=20
know how they are to be sorted into a ring <BR>of bells, considering that=
they=20
are part of what was a 21cwt octave.<BR><BR></TT><BR></BODY></HTML>