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<STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>There are about 50 Bell-Foundrys around the World still casting bells today,</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> <BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Grassmayr of Austria since 1599.</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>McShane of U.S.A. since 1856.</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Paccard Fonderie of France since 1796.</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Barberi of Spain, since 1565.</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Portillia, Hermanos of Spain, since 1643.</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>Petit & Edelbrock of Germany, since 1660.</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> <BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>The Quality of some European Bell Foundrys are very high & it was Easy for a Bell Foundrys to survive WWW I & II because they cast</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>other things to survive. </FONT></STRONG><BR><BR> <BR><BR>
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To: bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR>From: slosomething@CGpXouiD2oUpI_mEclzqfY3tO1xXiyTsWKfwkhW0mkQ3wZEclzrYz40pebWsk79w8yfBvpn_Lvj1MysEBAPp.yahoo.invalid<BR>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:43:15 +0000<BR>Subject: [Bell Historians] Historical differences between long-standing bell foundries?<BR><BR><SPAN style="DISPLAY: none"> </SPAN>
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<DIV id=ecxygrp-text><BR>I have long wondered about the history some of the long-standing bell foundries that still exist today. Marinelli since 1040, John Taylor since the mid 1500's, Whitechapel since 1570, Petit & Fritsen from 1660 and Eijsbouts from 1872. There are probably more.<BR><BR>I wonder how they compare in reputation, size, market focus, quality of product, quality of service, pricing, how they survived the world wars, etc. I would appreciate anyone's insight on these venerable companies. Thanks.<BR><BR><BR></DIV>
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