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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nothing in my Bristol records for this founder. It
sounds like an interesting and early example of a "typical small Bristol
bell". Interesting also about the angular canons. Most of the C19th
Bristol bells have rather distinctive tall canons, which even L&J were using
on their small bells until they went over to Doncasters and eventually flat
heads.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An image of this bell would be appreciated when
there is time to do it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I purchased some months ago from an antiques
centre a nice little Bristol bell, 14 1/8" diameter, 11 1/2" p.h with tall
oval section "Bristol" canons 3 1/4" high and a square section argent 4"
high. Cast from a solid pattern with 2 wires at s/b and one at lip. Staple
broken, very little evidence of clapper wear. Has been sandblasted and has a
clean surface, but where a clock hammer has struck it looks a bit rough - or
perhaps that was the hammer. Inscribed:</FONT></DIV>
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<STRONG>WESTCOTT . BRISTOL.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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1816</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No problem with these founders, but does anyone
know where it might have come from?<STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>DLC<STRONG> </STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2007 2:37
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Rare
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<DIV>Anyone heard of this one? Are there any more?</DIV>
<DIV align=center>T RENDALL</DIV>
<DIV align=center>BRISTOLL<BR>1735</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Nice looking bell with angular canons.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>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><A
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