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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oldenzaal in the Netherlands, 42 bells, are
numbered downwards, so are Ottawa, Canada, 53 bells. Any number out of sequence
may mean that the first casting was not good and replaced. Sometimes they were
taken to complete a rushed order and another made. These bells can usually be
detected when put into sequential order.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AAJB.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 09, 2006 12:52
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] G&J
numbering in carillons and chimes (was Greenock)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris's interesting reply to Carl's question has
been my experience as well. Coventry Cathedral (cast as a chime), The Royal
Exchange (chime of 13), St Matthew Jersey (chime of 8) are just three
cases which come immediately to mind - all numbered from 1 (smallest)
downwards.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question for Carl - did Cyril number his American
carillons or chimes 'top down' as well?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 09, 2006 12:29
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] G&J
numbering in carillons and chimes (was Greenock)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can certainly confirm that in the two G&J
carillons I have examined and researched in detail (Bournville and Saltley),
not only the serial numbers (cast on the larger bells) but also the bell
numbers (incised on the tiny bells and cast on the larger ones) are in
ringing order (top to bottom). For those who don't know, I should
perhaps explain that G&J usually cast both the bell number (e.g. 1 for
the treble) and the serial number on each bell. The serial numbers are
also recorded in the firm's records.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The serial numbering at Bournville,
incidentally, shows that it was not originally intended to recast so many of
the original Taylor bells - four remain, and a further six were to have been
retained until CFJ persuaded the Trustees to recast at a late stage in the
job. Most of the 1934 bells are within the serial number range 4937-4974,
but the replacements for six of the larger bells in the original Taylor
chime (also recast in 1934) are numbered 5058-5063. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Copying the inscriptions off the Bournville
bells was one of the scariest inspections I've ever done. Don't think I'm
cut out to be a carillon maintenance engineer!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>CP</FONT></DIV>
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