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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>S. E. Tower: A ring of 8 tenor 36 1/2", ab=
out 8-cwt=20
in Ab, originally hung for full circle ringing. When RWMC examined in 1956,=
he=20
found, inter alia the 3rd clapper in the 7th and the 5th clapper in the ten=
or=20
(and the 3rd and 5th without), and wheels survived only on 2, 4 and 6. 5th=
=20
headstock split, tenor stock decayed, gudgeons and bearings pretty poor. Fr=
ame=20
on one level, massive timbers but timber by window openings decayed. Ringin=
g=20
accomodation chaotic!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>N. E. Tower: A chime of 11 bass 45" about =
15-cwt in=20
F. No clappers, and all the original hammers gone and the sunsequent electr=
ical=20
clappers removed. Remains of chime barrell in base of tower.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The only bell which was in use at the time=
was the=20
bass bell of the chime</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>which had an iron ball on a rope in lieu o=
f the=20
clapper.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>All inscribed CAST BY IOHN WARNER AND SONS=
LONDON=20
1882 / (Franciscan cross) / IGELSIA DE SAN FRANCISCO / 1882.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ranald subsequently wrote an illustrated a=
rticle=20
for the comic, which appeared in the issue of 14.12.56 pp 793-4. Canon Fels=
tead=20
subsequently wrtoe to Ranald giving details of an article on the bells whic=
h=20
Warners had put in the Bell News, Vo. 1, p.327 - fortunately copying it out=
in=20
extenso, and giving an account of the tuition they were giving.</FONT></DIV=
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ranald's visit was 49 years ago - perhaps =
it is=20
time someone else had a look at them!</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:michael@i..."=20
title=3Dmichael@i...>Michael Wilby</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, January 28, 2005 2:0=
8=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Madrid<=
/DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT><BR>Can anyone provide details of the 8 in=20
Madrid?<BR><BR>M.<BR><BR><BR><BR></TT></BODY></HTML>