[Bell Historians] G&J Simpson rings

[Richard Offen]

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, David Bryant <david at b...> 
wrote:
> > [The latter, I am quite sure. And Bowdon at the time wanted a 
heavier ring.
> > No doubt the G & J ring suffered - as the present Taylor one 
does - from
> > less than satisfactory tower acoustics. CD]
> 
> Did they reuse any of the Gillett installation in the current one - 
frame / fittings?
> 
> David

No, the new ring was considerably larger.

R