[Bell Historians] Oldham

[Michael Wilby]

There are no trapdoors in the tower - the bells came in and out through the louvres. When the flat 6th went in one louvre window had the stone mullions replaced with a wooden removeable section. Even so, removing framesides would not be much fun without scaffolding! (not that I think it's fun anyway...).
MPAW.
David Bryant <djb122 at y...> wrote: I'd heard it was the 4th's frame side - David Potter was asked to
advise. If it can be plated that's probably the best solution, and if it
can be done in the tower even better! I should think getting a new one
in would not be too easy.

David

Kelly Barnes wrote:
> 
> The bells at Oldham are currently unringable due to the A-frame
> between 5
> and 6 (???) cracking. We hope that this situation will be rectified
> as soon
> as possible. Luckily the church authorities seem keen to get them
> ringing
> again even with the lack of a band.
> 
> Kelly
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Pickford" <c.j.pickford at t...>
> To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Oldham
> 
> > It was done by Mears & Stainbank, as recorded in their daybook for
> 18
> August
> > 1897. The rededication took place on 14 August 1897 (Bell News 28
> Aug.1897
> > p.205)
> >
> > The original contract with Thomas Mears dated 29 December 1829
> (Derek
> Thomas
> > sent me a copy some years ago) specifies that the Mears was to
> "provide a
> > good and substantial frame of Cast Iron, with proper bolts and
> fastenings
> to
> > the same, for the said Bells of the most approved pattern and
> onstruction
> > and of sufficient strength and thickness for sustaining the said
> bells".
> >
> > The bells were dated 1830 and said to have been opened on 2
> September
> 1830,
> > although the papers sent to me by Derek include a handbill for the
> opening
> > on 25 July 1836
> >
> > Presumably the original frame wasn't up to the job. But it would be
> > interesting to know more about it, and about it's short-lived
> successor of
> > 1897.
> >
> > Chris P
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Bryant" <djb122 at y...>
> > To: "Bell Historians" <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 11:58 AM
> > Subject: [Bell Historians] Oldham
> >
> >
> > > Apparently the old bells at Oldham were rehung in a metal frame
> > > (presumably with new fittings) in 1896. Does anyone know who did
> this,
> > > or have any details.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
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