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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>From a letter heading dated May 1885 <EM>John
Rowlatt (late Buswell) - Furnishing and General Ironmonger, bell-hanger, gas
fitter etc.</EM> of </FONT></FONT>Wellingborough Northants.</DIV>
<DIV>This may indicate that the making of sevant bells was a cottage
industry.</DIV>
<DIV>AAJB.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 15, 2009 7:05 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] House or
servants bells</DIV>
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<P>Is the following extract from page 300 of Lincolnshire Bells and
Bellfounders of any assistance?<BR><BR>The various Trades Directories for the
nineteenth century includes a considerable number of tradesmen who are listed
as bellhangers under the general heading of Whitesmith, Locksmiths and
Bellhangers. It seems very unlikely that these tradesmen did, in fact, hang
tower bells and were responsible for installing and maintaining house bells,
which, before the introduction of electrically powered bell systems, were
installed in many private houses. This seems to be confirmed by White's 1882
Directory in which `Bellhangers' and `Church Bell Hangers are listed
separately. <BR><BR>I suggest that most house bells were cast by the local
brass founder.<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BODY></HTML>