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<p>On 24/06/2023 11:50, c.j.pickford--- via Bell-historians wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Warners
put their name on almost everything they made – even very
small sandcast bells. Yes, it’s unarguable that others
without their name may also be by them – but I would argue
that the fact Warners “usually” signed should urge caution
about rushing to assign bells that aren’t. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">On
a broader point, we’re all – and I include myself – too
eager to always identify a founder. There’s nothing wrong
with saying “unknown” – and, indeed, it would be more honest
to do so more often. The evidence should really be very
strong before we go as far as saying “possibly”, stronger
still before saying “probably” and concrete before we say
“BY”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F3864">Chris
Pickford</span></i></b></p>
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<p>Did Warners cast bells for others (for clocks etc.) & <u>often</u>
omit 'Warners' in those cases?</p>
<p>I agree with Chris. re degrees of certainty of the founder but '<u>very</u>
strong' seems too high a requirement for 'possibly'.<br>
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<p>Ken
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