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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">Fairly straightforward, I think. It is
the original bell (1843) with a later [O']Byrne patent rotary mounting (i.e.
cast iron headstock)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">The Patent Rotary mounting is designed
for a bell with a button top. The 1843 did not have one, so O'Byrne removed the
canons and fitted an iron button bolted to the crown of the bell (the bolted
seem to have been quite recently renewed) to enable the headstock to be
fitted.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">What is the size of the bell (mouth
diameter) by the way?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Comic Sans MS">CJP</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>