<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'>I remember Peter Minchin telling me about the aluminium bell which is in the museum at L'boro. He said that when it was cast, it was quite resonant. When it was tuned, the more of the casting skin that was broken, the less resonant the bell became.<br>
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<div dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=903293808-28062010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Gosh, what a mix.</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=903293808-28062010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I trust U will give it a tap.</FONT></SPAN></div>
<div dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=903293808-28062010><FONT size=2 face=Arial>One wonders, will it have resonance or just be dead.</FONT></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=3 face="Baskerville Old Face"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">90.92% Aluminium<br>
3% Copper<br>
3% Zinc<br>
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<div class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Baskerville Old Face"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Baskerville Old Face'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I can’t find any fact or figures about aluminium bells to say whether this is the largest – anyone out there know?</SPAN></FONT></div>
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