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<DIV><SPAN class=140312507-04052006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Either? given that
he is looking for a small bell, anyone who went to the road show would not
dismiss bells produced by new face on the block.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Richard Offen<BR><B>Sent:</B> 04 May 2006 00:34<BR><B>To:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: Who
casts the best bells?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P><BR>--- In bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Aspland"
<aaspland@...> wrote:<BR>><BR>> --I know this is a very difficult
question with a great many variables<BR>> to consider (particularly
application), but who casts the finest bells<BR>> today? Eisebouts?
Paccard? Petit & Fritsen? Taylor? Whitechapel? Some<BR>> other
firm?<BR>> <BR>> Far too much bias for Richard Offen's taste but I love
Taylor bells for<BR>> their tone. Quite a lot depends upon the manner in
which the bell is<BR>> struck. Some bells with mathematically excellent
harmonics do not produce<BR>> the best tone whereas others which are not
quite right on paper are<BR>> fantastic. Why not look at second-hand bells
- at least that way you can<BR>> hear the bell first!<BR>> <BR>>
ANdrew</P>
<P><BR><FONT face=Arial>I don't consider your comment at all biased
Andrew.<SPAN> </SPAN>You have every justification for your love of
the tone of <ST1><ST1>Taylor</ST1></ST1> bells, you have some magnificent
examples in your area.<SPAN> </SPAN><O></O></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>As I've said on many occasions before, as
long as you, and others, are willing to acknowledge that other contractors
can, and do, produce bells of equally fine quality, then personal preference
is perfectly acceptable.<O></O></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>But that doesn't help our friend to find a
bell founder for his bell.<SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Now I <EM>will </EM>show bias, patriotic
bias, and say that without a doubt, for the finest bells in the world, he
should use either of our British foundries ...having heard the work of a good
number of other founders in my travels around the world, I genuinely mean
that!<SPAN> </SPAN>He will get good service and a top quality
product that sounds superb.<O></O></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Richard</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>