[Bell Historians] Using tuning forks.

[jimhedgcock <jameshedgcock@h...>]

When I was living in Kent I often heard it said that Taylors 
considered that All Saints Maidstone were the best ten that they had 
ever produced. Whilst preferences differ from ringer to ringer, 
there are some that would not agree with that statement. Personally 
I prefer Abergavenny and Lichfield; the former for tone and the 
latter for all round ringing enjoyment. It may be that the tower 
and/or the size of the bell chamber at Maidstone may preclude the 
bells enjoying the reputation that they may deserve.
In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Andrew Aspland" <aaspland at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> But how often does either foundry get chance to cast a heavy octave 
for
> a tower with such good acoustics as Chewton Mendip...
> 
> Not often but I think Town Church on Guernsey are really very 
good. Anyway
> some Somerset ringers are quoted recently as saying that Chewton 
Mendip are
> good but not as good as Tadcaster!
> 
> Andrew