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<P><BR>--- In bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Hibbert" <bill@...> wrote:<BR>><BR>> Lawrence:<BR>> > Sorry Bill, at least I tried!<BR>> <BR>> Absolutely, and it was mean of me to tease you. One of the great things <BR>> about this list is that people make a genuine effort to help and to <BR>> contribute and long may it continue</P>
<P><FONT size="4"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff;" face="arial" color="#7f7f00">Hear, hear!</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size="4"><FONT color="#7f7f00"></FONT><BR></FONT>> Richard:<BR>> <BR>> > I suspect that many of the better founders were quite aware of partial<BR>> tones ... I'll go through my science of music books (I have<BR>> quite a collection!) and see what early references I can dig up.<BR>> <BR>> The information can turn up on the most unlikely places. In my own <BR>> researches I (re)discovered that Jacob van Eyck, the musical 'brains' <BR>> behind the Hemonys, met a Dutch philosopher / scientist called Isaac <BR>> Beeckman, a relative of Christian Huygens, in 1633 and described and <BR>> demonstrated the partial tones of bells. Isaac wrote it all down in his <BR>> diary which was published, unfortunately for us in Dutch, between 1939 <BR>> and 1953. I think this was the source used by André Lehr.<BR>> <BR>> I wonder if such a treasure trove is hiding in a UK library or record <BR>> office somewhere?<BR>> <BR>> Regards,<BR>> <BR>> Bill H<BR></P>
<P><FONT face="arial" color="#7f7f00" size="4">We live in hope!</FONT></P>
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