[Bell Historians] unusual clappers

[David Bagley]

It isn't something to try to stop muffles from turning is it?

DPB

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From: <Dwhgodwin at a...>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] unusual clappers


> At Durham Cathedral there are the eight old clappers hanging in the
ringing
> chamber. All have a piece of round bar through them at the base of the
flight
> which is then bent towards the centre of the ball, but not to the strike
point.
> The ends of the bar extend to about the diameter of the ball of the
clapper.
> I don't know what this was trying to achieve, maybe it is some form of
clapper
> lifting? Are there any other clappers still in bells with this set-up?
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> David Godwin
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