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<DIV>In a message dated 26/08/2004 14:08:49 GMT Standard Time,
andrew_higson@t... writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial size=2>Whilst on that slightly sore point, after the tenorwas
welded I checked its notes, assuming they may have altered and found theyhad
not. I was astonished to find that it had gone up by about 20 cents when the
bells were pitched for the recent proposals for augmentation. I haven't
experienced this with any old bells that have been
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<DIV></DIV>I was amazed that a small G&J bell that we rehung recently,
changed in pitch when the bell was bolted to its stock (with fibre pad between).
The prime rose around 10Hertz!</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></FONT></BODY></HTML>