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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have had experience of the easy turning of a bell
on a byrne stock. Didn't want to turn easily for me, Chime in Dundee which were
rehung by E&S.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Decent taper fit from memory!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>regards</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mitch</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 02, 2010 7:34
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bell Historians] Is this
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<DIV>I saw the bells at the Augustine Church in Limerick a few weeks back -
they have had the canons removed (leaving about 10mm of stumps) and attached
to the headstock or beams in the way which Chris describes. The whole
idea of this was to enable easy turning of the bell (to present an unworn face
of the soundbow to the bows of the clapper) without removing the bell
from its headstock. The whole assembly - button, and clapper assembly hangs
from one central bolt :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>I have some pics on the camera (which is in the car, which is in Bristol
at the mo!)</DIV>
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<DIV>Does anyone know anything about the bells in Killarney (RC)
Cathedral??</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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