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<DIV>In a message dated 29/09/2007 08:26:34 GMT Standard Time,
richard.offen@zNqdvoCMSXgIoLISLPWC4USC3nkfWFZUzxVD8w4r3gyk_iPWYsaDqU6qS7m3FYG_38HhztnLAXZ7k298XqSrINbI.yahoo.invalid writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Georgia color=#000000 size=2>The
real question is were the bells really worth
saving?<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>These were actually pretty good. Certainly no worse than the Mears 8
which we currently have in our works from Highgate, and had similar (if a
little better) tonal structure. It is a pitty that the St Pat's Melbourne ring
were not retuned when they were rehung - I am sure they would have improved
drastically. I personally feel that it was a shame that such a rare ring could
not be preserved, but sadly I am forced to look at it from a business, rather
than heritage point of view!</DIV>
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<DIV>Ho Hum,</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,<BR>Church Bell
Engineers,<BR>Jasmine Cottage,<BR>The Street,<BR>Chilcompton,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA3
4HN.<BR><BR>www.bell-hangers.com</FONT></DIV></FONT> </BODY></HTML>