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<DIV>& don't forget G&J.</DIV>
<DIV>GAD</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] But=
ton=20
Tops.</DIV>
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<DIV>How very personal!</DIV>
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<DIV>I have seen button top bells by JT, M&S and L&J, but I don't=
know=20
for sure the configuration of the wires.The M&S ones I've seen don't =
have=20
top wires. JT ones have their standard arrangement of 2,2,inscription=20
band,2,3,2. The L&J one we have in the museum is a very odd squat and=
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angular shape.</DIV>
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<DIV>If they came from Glasgow, they could be by Wilson...</DIV>
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<DIV>Andrew</DIV>
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<A title=3DGeorge@d...=20
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] B=
utton=20
Tops.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ho, ho!</DIV>
<DIV>Are they small, large, rough etc!</DIV>
<DIV>GAD</DIV>
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>From:</B>=20
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href=3D"mailto:andrew_higson@t...">Andrew Higson,=20
Bellmaster</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 21, 2=
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2:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians]=
Button=20
Tops.</DIV>
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<DIV>Raised concentric rings on the surface of the bell.</DIV>
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<DIV>ADH</DIV>
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<DIV>Do you mean what is their configuration?</DIV>
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<A title=3DGeorge@d...=20
href=3D"mailto:George@d...">George Dawson</A> =
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoo=
groups.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 21,=
2004=20
2:14 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historian=
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Button Tops.</DIV>
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<DIV>What are the moulding wires like?</DIV>
<DIV>GAD</DIV>
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"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dmatthewhigby@a...=20
href=3D"mailto:matthewhigby@a...">matthewhigby@a...</A> </D=
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title=3Dbellhistorians@yahoogroups.com=20
href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yah=
oogroups.com</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 2=
1, 2004=20
11:47 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians]=
Button=20
Tops.</DIV>
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000 size=3D2>
<DIV>Can anyone supply me with a list of founders who are known t=
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have cast bells with button tops??</DIV>
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<DIV>I have recently purchased 4 bells with button tops via =
ebay=20
- but they have no markings at all. They came from the=
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glasgow area I believe.</DIV>
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<DIV>Many thanks</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 PTSIZE=3D"10">Matthew Higby & Company=20
Ltd,<BR>Church Bell Engineers,<BR>Jasmine Cottage,<BR>The=20
Street,<BR>Chilcompton,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA3=20
4HN.<BR><BR>www.bell-hangers.com</FONT></DIV></FONT><BR><BR></BLO=
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