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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Look - this thing of Canterbury =
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is <EM>no business of anyone</EM> except the Cathedral, the Cathedral=
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Company of Ringers and the bellfounders and has nothing to do with the very=
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interesting topic of trebles on higher numbers - which has exercised ringer=
s and=20
founders alike since the 18th century (Christ Church, Bristol springs to=20
mind).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So far as Canterbury is concerned, all of =
us who=20
had any involvement were delighted with the bells at the tryout, and I for =
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have had no reason to change my opinion. I shall be interested to hear how =
the=20
bells seem to have responded heavier clappers - especially outside.</FONT><=
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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:fartwell2000@y..." title=3Dfartwell2000@y...>=
Alan=20
J.Birney</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> Monday, August 09, 2004 7:15=
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PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Tre=
bles on=20
higher numbers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>--- In <A=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups=
.com</A>,=20
"Martin Davies" <<A href=3D"mailto:daviesm@g...">daviesm@g...</A>>=
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<BR>wrote:<BR>> > Also the 9th has been quarter turned<BR>> >=
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<BR>> > But they've only been in just over twenty years - why did i=
t=20
need <BR>> turning so soon?<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> Apparently =
some=20
porosity in the casting has resulted in some rapid <BR>> clapper wear.=
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<BR><BR><BR> Was the fact known (and pointed out to the authorities=
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that the <BR>bell was a poor casting before/during tuning?<BR>Does the fa=
ct=20
that it is a poor casting mean it will need to be <BR>turned again in ano=
ther=20
twenty odd years or is it a case of suck it <BR>and see, and has the bell=
been=20
overclappered in the past?<BR><BR>Alan<BR><BR></TT><BR></BODY></HTML>