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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>What if a centre hole has been bored through, or is
that a Freudian slip :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=george@...
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 07, 2013 8:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] Maiden
Bells</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Agree with
the totally untuned bit.<O></O></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Never even
thought about whether removal of canons alters that, but inclined to think it
doesn’t matter, it’s still untuned.<O></O></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> <A
href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A>
[mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Matthew Higby
& Company Ltd, <A
href="http://www.bellhangers.com">www.bellhangers.com</A><BR><B>Sent:</B> 07
May 2013 20:17<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Bell Historians] Maiden Bells<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear All,
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">What do the
members of this list consider "Maiden Bell" or "Maiden Ring" to mean?<BR>I was
always under the impression that the bell is in an "as cast" condition
(i.e. totally untuned). <O></O></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Is an untuned
bell which has lost its canons still considered to be
maiden?<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cheers,<O></O></SPAN></P></DIV>
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