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<DIV>In a message dated 15/05/2009 15:15:57 GMT Standard Time,
editor@sB_Ocguxup8SXUgh43S4cpVpgzIoPiGKQp5m3Eh0dAplIwXVcx7OY8v326ysTLbREhM-jubOCZbVnSxEYFkVHQ.yahoo.invalid writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Georgia color=#000000 size=2>Out of
interest, does anyone know if any of the major founders were <BR>involved in
producing servants' bells - or was this just a cottage <BR>industry in the
Black Country?<BR>I have noticed that the quality of these bells does seem to
vary <BR>considerably - even within sets from the same house.<BR><BR>I was
given a set of ten from a shooting lodge in Scotland many years <BR>ago. Two
of those are exceptionally good; maybe they were augmented <BR>at some
stage!<BR><BR>RAL</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>There is a lot of info in Bill Butlers book "Musical Handbells". I
have got a superb set of Robert Wells servants' bells. I must get around to
doing something with them.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best wishes,</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Matthew Higby
& Company Ltd,<BR>Church Bell Engineers,<BR>6 Hill
View,<BR>Timsbury,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA2 0EL.<BR>Tel: 01761
233757<BR>www.bell-hangers.com</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>