[Bell Historians] Taylor Clappers

[David Bagley]

The tenor at Malvern Link (1899) has the conventional arrangement, but the
bells installed in 1900 (now 3-9/10) have the stirrup top design.

David Bagley


> We removed the clapper of our 6th last night as it showed signs that
> it might need rebushing - it does only 6/7 years after being rebushed!
>
> The clapper is a "stirrup" design that I don't recall seeing
> elsewhere in my limited experience of visiting towers, (which
> probably means that there are thousands out there!). It was made in
> 1901. When did Taylors start/stop using this design?
>