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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=035445309-06122007><SPAN
class=181404611-06122007>"</SPAN>Bill Hibbert's most interesting response, to me
poses the question: </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=035445309-06122007>Why have thick trebles
with all the tuning problems associated with a variable casting
scale?</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=035445309-06122007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Is it a matter of acoustic power?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=035445309-06122007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Possibly but:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=035445309-06122007><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>The days when the absolute maximum sound and carry from a peal of bells
was required are long passed, and a huge amount can be done with louver design
and bell chamber internal design to increase output, should it ever be
needed.<SPAN class=181404611-06122007>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=181404611-06122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>There are two issues here - one is acoustic power, and whatever the tower
acoustics under-weight trebles will always sound weak. There is also the matter
of timing. If the trebles are too small and light they will turn too fast with
respect to the tenors and consequently be very difficult to strike. THe more
bells there are in the ring, the more these issues become important and the
heavier the trebles will become relative to a 'normal' bell of their
note.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><SPAN class=181404611-06122007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>David</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>