[Bell Historians] Aluminium Bells

[David Bryant]

yes, that sounds a good idea. I'll do it! There's a little info,
although not much, on Malmark's website at www.malmark.com. The
aluminium bells seem to be similar in price to the bellmetal ones.

David

George Dawson wrote:
> 
> I have seen some in America last year. To my inexpert ear they sounded
> very
> good. Why not email the Guild of English Hand bell ringers (or even
> Malmark
> themselves) for info.
> GAD
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> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 2:28 PM
> Subject: [Bell Historians] Aluminium Bells
> 
> > Forgot to say in my last email on the subject, but Malmark provide
> the
> > option of aluminium handbells around the larger end of bigger sets.
> > presumably the reason is that they are lighter - I've not heard one
> so I
> > don't know whether they sound any different. So far as I'm aware,
> > neither of the English foundries casts aluminioum handbells.
> >
> > David
> >
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