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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>James Saw of Bradford did many large sets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Including Frostburgh, Maryland in their catalogue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>G<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Bell-historians <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carl S Zimmerman<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 14, 2023 3:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bell Historians <bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] Manufacturers of handbells for export?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id=ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>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 octaves. That was an active business for decades. But other exporters are less well known, and I am curious to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>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 <a href="http://www.TowerBells.org">www.TowerBells.org</a><br> * Avocation: tower bells<br> * Recreation: handbells<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> * Mission: church bells<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydp98a4f5d7yiv5065659460ydp73140da6pasted-link><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Webmaster for <a href="http://www.TSCChapter134.org">www.TSCChapter134.org</a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Treasurer, World Carillon Federation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>