<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp98a4f5d7yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class="ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460ydp1081955cyahoo-style-wrap"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It is well known that the Whitechapel bellfoundry exported to the USA many sets of handbells, some of them as large as five fully chromatic <span>octaves</span>. That was an active business for decades. But other exporters are less well known, and I am curious to learn more.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The former Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry of the Netherlands exported some sets, and I have seen one of three octaves. I have heard of Taylor handbells in places other than change-ringing towers, but I don't know any details. And I have just learned that Gillett & Johnston may have shipped to two-octave set to the USA in 1957.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Not counting smaller diatonic sets of handbells that may have been acquired by change ringers for practice purposes, what is known about the export of handbells for tune ringing?<br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460ydp1081955csignature"><div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Carl Scott Zimmerman, Campanologist <br>Saint Louis, Missouri, USA -<br> - 19th c. home of at least 37 bell founders or resellers <br>Tel. +1-314-821-8437 <br>Webmaster for www.TowerBells.org<br> * Avocation: tower bells<br> * Recreation: handbells<br><div> * Mission: church bells</div><div><span class="ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460ydpb3b8dea8pasted-link"><span class="ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460ydp73140da6pasted-link">Webmaster for www.TSCChapter134.org</span></span></div><div dir="ltr">Treasurer, World Carillon Federation<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>