[Bell Historians] Warners' tuning machine, 1911 onwards

[Susan Dalton]

>From: "jimhedgcock" <jameshedgcock at h...>
>To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Warners' tuning machine, 1911 onwards
>Date: Sun, Nov 9, 2003, 11:32 pm
>
> I am under the impression that Christ Church Erith is the only ring
> of bells that were 'Simpson' tuned by Warners. I have a date of 1917.

Erith bells are dated 1915, not 1917. They are not alone: there are lots of
other Warner rings which purport to be 'Simpson' tuned, such as Chelmsford,
Daresbury, Lower Peover, Childwall, Felsted, St Mellons, St Athan,
Pocklington and the former 8 at Mangotsfield.
>
> In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, matthewhigby at a... wrote:
>> In a message dated 09/11/03 15:12:17 GMT Standard Time,
>> dalton.family at v... writes:
>>
>> The two tenors at Nunney, Somerset are also rather good (1914 I
> think).
>>
1919 actually!

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