[Bell Historians] Newport Pagnall

[matthewhigby at a...]

In a message dated 08/07/02 22:55:12 GMT Daylight Time, djb122 at y... 
writes:


> That's the Gillett eight, isn't it? I remember seeing their headstocks
> at Taylor's last year for new gudgeons and bearings - the headstocks
> were the type that are exact copies of Taylor ones.
> 

They may look alike but they are very different in construction! The tapers 
which the gudgeons fit inot are very much steeper than Taylors & are more 
prone to breakage.

Matthew
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