[Bell Historians] Re: Canon retaining headstocks

[David Bryant]

> I think you'll find that it's more a case of being physically 
> impossible with these designs to get the clapper dynamics right, not 
> that they haven't been taken into account. Which is why the firms 
> who are concerned about the standard of their work have designed 
> better products!

I'm sure that with decent (i.e. hoop type rather than arched) canon retainers it is quite possible to get the timing right. One of the tower I look after, the Spurriergate Centre in York, has a nice six with all bells having modern (1986) hoop type canon retaining stocks. The bells aren't sluggish, are well timed as a ring and don't strike too slowly. In fact, their timing is considerably better than that of some other rings in the area with normal cast iron headstocks.

David

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